Synopsis
An earthquake releases a strain of mutant cockroaches with the ability to start fires, which proceed to cause destructive chaos in a small town. The studies carried out by scientist James Parmiter, however, reveal an intent with much more far-reaching consequences.
Key facts
Original language
English
Home video distributors
Paramount Gateway Video (United States), Paramount Home Video (United States)
Awards
Sitges Film Festival best special effects award
Setting
California
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Bug | English |
| Québec French title | Les Insectes de feu | |
| Alternate title | The Hephaestus Plague |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Gateway Video (cat. no. 8772) | 1982, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 8772) | 1986, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1982 8772 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1986 8772 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
