Infestation (2008)

33% of users liked it
(1,685 ratings)

When hapless cubicle dweller Cooper (Chris Marquette) awakens strung up in a silky cocoon, he finds himself face to face with a swarm of enormous, man-eating insects intent on devouring the entire human race. It was his first day on the job, but as nervous as Cooper was coming in to work, he never… More When hapless cubicle dweller Cooper (Chris Marquette) awakens strung up in a silky cocoon, he finds himself face to face with a swarm of enormous, man-eating insects intent on devouring the entire human race. It was his first day on the job, but as nervous as Cooper was coming in to work, he never imagined that things could get this bad. Breaking free of his slimy prison with no time to spare, Cooper races to unravel his coworkers before they're all sucked dry like human milkshakes. With a small battalion of terrified office drones under his command, the company's newest employee fights to find a safe haven, and smash as many creepy crawly invaders as possible along the way. Perhaps in the frenzy of this mutant insect invasion, Cooper will finally summon the courage to break the ice with his pretty colleague Sarah as well. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By: Kyle Rankin
Written By: Kyle Rankin
Genres: Action & Adventure, Horror, Comedy

On DVD: Oct 13, 2009
Studio: Icon Productions

Critic Reviews

Anton Bitel, Little White Lies
it is all carried off with a hilariously schlubbish charm, as though the fate of humanity were being left in the hands of The Office's personnel.
James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page
Infestation is an unexpectedly fun outing.

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A.D. V

Energetic and flat out fun, fast paced comedy/horror about a bunch of (alien?) insects that take over the world. Good FX and and a believable cast help make this low budget indy really come through. Plus the hybrids are the coolest/creepiest things I've seen on film in quite a… More
Energetic and flat out fun, fast paced comedy/horror about a bunch of (alien?) insects that take over the world. Good FX and and a believable cast help make this low budget indy really come through. Plus the hybrids are the coolest/creepiest things I've seen on film in quite a long while. Now where's that damn sequel?
Dean M

Great zombie bug satire with impressive direction, acting and special effects. A low-budget campy horror B-movie was the dark humour, think <i>Shaun of the Dead</i>, but with insects. Even if the movie has a serious tone, you always get some well done jokes here and there,… More
Great zombie bug satire with impressive direction, acting and special effects. A low-budget campy horror B-movie was the dark humour, think <i>Shaun of the Dead</i>, but with insects. Even if the movie has a serious tone, you always get some well done jokes here and there, mostly by the likable anti-hero that just seems to try so hard.
Coxxie M

this is a dumbass monster bug movie with all the usual monster movie stuff like the main guy falling in love while running from giant bugs, and the girl he loves just happening to be the other person to survive, and who could forget: Black man sacrificing himself when things go wrong!… More
this is a dumbass monster bug movie with all the usual monster movie stuff like the main guy falling in love while running from giant bugs, and the girl he loves just happening to be the other person to survive, and who could forget: Black man sacrificing himself when things go wrong! Chris Marquette's creepy world of warcrafty moustache-less beard doesnt help things.
Jacob P

An awesome little horror-comedy film. Loved the story, and the beginning. The pace starts in the first 5 minutes, and never gets old. I loved the whole human-spider formation they did in here, I thought that was pretty clever. The bugs\effects however were a little cheesey, but… More
An awesome little horror-comedy film. Loved the story, and the beginning. The pace starts in the first 5 minutes, and never gets old. I loved the whole human-spider formation they did in here, I thought that was pretty clever. The bugs\effects however were a little cheesey, but that's just what makes this film so great. The acting was a little bad, though.
Nick G

Not sure why.. but I loved this movie and want to watch it again. That being said, I can definitely understand why someone might not like it too. It is what it is.. if you want a nice horror comedy focusing on the survival of a small batch of individuals against an infestation of… More
Not sure why.. but I loved this movie and want to watch it again. That being said, I can definitely understand why someone might not like it too. It is what it is.. if you want a nice horror comedy focusing on the survival of a small batch of individuals against an infestation of giant bugs, you won't be disappointed. If that sounds ridiculous to you.. you'll find the movie ridiculous. It's likely not going to appeal to someone just wanting a horror movie, or a comedy, or even a horror comedy.. it's going to appeal to someone wanting a modern, quirky, giant bug flick that isn't Eight Legged Freaks.
Stefan P

At times very entertaining with good effects and funny scenes. But mostly cheesy and boring.
John M

The death scenes are not gory or nasty but still very good. The CGI effects are not fantastic yet there are some very creepy effects especially with the hybrid bugs. ¨Infestation¨ is funny and a fair way to get infected to waste an hour.
Juny L

Infestation plot is simple & it has few decent moments,but it has a good cast & Chris Marquette as the leading actor stands out with his performance that seems to be right for this type of film.This is not a big studio film,but the CGI effects are great.Did like the look of… More
Infestation plot is simple & it has few decent moments,but it has a good cast & Chris Marquette as the leading actor stands out with his performance that seems to be right for this type of film.This is not a big studio film,but the CGI effects are great.Did like the look of people turning into half bug & half human,looking like zombie insects.Not a great film,but entertaining for the most part. <div style="width:580px;"><a href="http://www.flixster.com/photos/infestation-infestation-11938769"><img src="http://content7.flixster.com/photo/11/93/87/11938769_gal.jpg" border="0"/></a><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10px;"><a href="http://www.flixster.com">Flixster</a> - Share Movies</div></div>

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