They Nest – Movie Review
First Reaction – They Nest is an entertinaing late-night horror movie.
Director: Ellory Elkayem
Writer: John Vlaflin, Daniel Zelman (Screenplay)
Cast
- Thomas Calabro (Melrose Place)
- Dean Stockwell (Dune)
- John Savage (The Deer Hunter)
- Kristen Dalton (The Departed)
- Tom McBeath (Watchmen)
Plot: A Maine island becomes infested with lethal insects that root inside their victims, while a local doctor battles the bugs and incorrigible locals that don’t believe him.
Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: They Nest starts when troubled doctor Ben Cahill (Calabro) takes a break on a Maine island. However, the locals don’t want to welcome him, leading to a clash with handy man Jack (Savage). Meanwhile, deadly bugs have infested the island, leading to Jack needing to work with the local sheriff Hobbs (Stockwell).
Ben begins investigating the strange deaths and win over the town to save their lives. However, the battle with the locals becomes more difficult than the battle with the bugs.
Verdict on They Nest
Recap
The movie follows a troubled doctor taking a break in a small island town. However, the town comes under attack by bugs with deadly consequences. It becomes a race against time to discover the bugs before they destroy the town.
Best Parts
The remote location helps create a feeling of isolation for the characters. We add in the added mix of the town’s people not wanting to welcome in the outsider. This creates to levels of tension before the bug outbreak spreads too far. There are some fun set pieces to create the moments to escape the bugs.
Worst Parts
Some of the special effects have dated and even for the time don’t seem to click on the same level than expected. Elsewhere, the bugs are a threat, but never feel as much of a threat than expected.
Final Thoughts – They Nest is an entertaining late night horror.
