Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt

A researcher at Chicago's Natural History Museum returns from South America with some crates containing his findings. When the crates arrive at the museum without the owner there appears to be very li...( read more  read more... )ttle inside. However, police discover gruesome murders on the cargo ship that brought the crates to the US and then another murder in the museum itself. Investigating the murders is Lt. Vincent D'Agosta who enlists the help of Dr. Margo Green at the museum - she has taken an interest in the contents of her colleague's crates. Unknown to both there is a large creature roaming the museum which is gearing itself up for a benefit reception which the city's mayor is to attend.

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R, 109 min.

Directed by: Peter Hyams

Release Date: January 10, 1997

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DVD Release Date: April 20, 1999

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  • April 15, 2008
    While I don't normally do horror/suspence movies, this was a fairly good one. Want to see it again.
  • February 11, 2008
    After a promising start, this film became dull and in the hope that the storyline would get better I carried on watching until I got so bored I had to switch it off.
  • January 18, 2008
    Nothing special here...actually its not all that good.
  • January 3, 2008
    Pretty terrible.
  • August 30, 2007
    Horror flick about a monster that terrorises Chicago's Natural Histroy Museum.
  • November 17, 2009
    Although the cast and special effects were decent, there was no suspense at all. You knew what was coming at every turn, often painfully waiting for the film to just get on with it.
  • November 4, 2009
    A seriously scary thriller.
  • September 16, 2009
    I saw this back when it was new, I think I need to see it again
  • September 15, 2009
    Don't know why but I really like this movie
  • September 8, 2009
    Ah, this is an interesting movie that just manages to stay plausible. Penelope Ann is great, as is Mr. Sizemore. And you will never forget the monstrous creature itself. Also, you won't want to visit a museum ever again in your life!

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