FilmRSci-Fi Horror Body Horror Monster & Creature

Larva2005

Name: Larva
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror, Body Horror, Monster & Creature, Survival
Released: 2005-01-22
Rating: 4.9

“A terror that gets under your skin”

Directed by Abram Cox

4.9

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 4.3TMDB 5.0

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Year

2005

Runtime

96 min

Box Office

Budget

$1,500,000

The premise

In Host, Missouri, the newcomer Dr. of Veterinary Science Eli Rudkus is called by the farmer Jacob Long to exam one of his cows. The veterinarian finds a strange parasite in the animal and sends it to a friend in the Department of Agriculture for research. Later, he finds the same parasite in a creek and he summons the population for a meeting, warning that the cause might be the animal food. However, Fletcher Odermatt, the wealthy owner of the local Host Tender Meals that has been providing free animal food for the farmers, brings his lawyer Hayley Anderson and discredits Eli. When a huge mutant parasite attacks Eli and Jacob, they discover that the meals are actually an experimental genetic cocktail that is growing parasites inside the cattle and people. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Horror Vault's take

When a newly arrived veterinarian in the quiet Missouri town of Host starts finding strange parasites in local livestock, he quickly realizes something far more sinister than a routine outbreak may be at work. A powerful local businessman with deep pockets and a smooth-talking lawyer seems determined to keep the truth buried, putting the whole community at risk. As the infection spreads beyond the cattle and the creatures involved grow to alarming proportions, the stakes become shockingly personal for anyone who dares to ask questions. This made-for-TV creature feature blends small-town conspiracy with gut-churning body horror for a solidly tense ride.

Content: Creature Violence, Parasite/Body Horror Imagery, Animal Harm