Mimic

Manhattan alleys at dusk, cockroach scuttling sounds, a child's discarded toy, a deadly disease spreads, mutated insects mimic human form. Guillermo del Toro's early horror explores the terrifying consequences.

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Guillermo del Toro directed Mimic in 1997. See Guillermo del Toro's full filmography, where to start with Guillermo del Toro, or where to go after you've seen everything by Guillermo del Toro.

Mimic was released in 1997 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.