The Nest story

movie: The Nest (1988) · 1988-05-13

A New England fishing village is attacked by mutated cockroaches as a result of an experiment gone wrong.

9 total · 6 major · 3 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
facing a vermin infestation major A New England island community was overrun with man-eating cockroaches. It started with the cockroaches investing homes and shops and then quickly spiraled out of control.
father and daughter major The town mayor Elias and his adult daughter Elizabeth.
old flames major Richard rekindled his relationship with his high school sweetheart Elizabeth when she returned to their hometown after having been living in Los Angeles for some years.
romantic love major Richard rekindled his relationship with his high school sweetheart Elizabeth when she returned to their hometown after having been living in Los Angeles for some years.
the dangers of unfettered scientific advancement major INTEC corporation’s development of an experimental insect repellent resulted in a New England island community being overrun by man-eating cockroaches.
unethical business practices major The North Port mayor conspired to allow the INTEC corporation to secretly breed mutant cockroaches that are immune to normal insect repellents in his island community.
human-bug hybrid minor Elias transformed into a half-human, half-cockroach creature. Also the cockroach queen had monstrous human faces and human skulls protruding from its body.
law enforcement minor Sheriff Richard Tarbell was investigating the mysterious appearance of mutilated pets and ultimately people in his island community.
scientist occupation minor Dr. Morgan Hubbard was working to create breed of mutant cockroaches that were immune to normal insect repellents, but things quickly spiraled out of control, and the cockroaches started killing everyone.