- Actors: Alix Koromzay, Bruno Campos, Will Estes, Gaven E. Lucas, Edward Albert
- Directors: Jean de Segonzac
- Writers: Joel Soisson, Donald A. Wollheim
- Producers: Beth Anne Calabro-Oulman, Bob Weinstein, Cary Granat, Harvey Weinstein, Joel Soisson
- Format: NTSC, Import
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Walt Disney Video
- VHS Release Date: July 17 2001
- Run Time: 82 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005IBNY
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The original Mimic aspired to evoke a mood and tension akin to classic horror films like the original versions of The Mummy or Frankenstein--to create the kind of dream imagery that lingers in the brain for months after. This may seem like a high ambition for a movie about giant predatory bugs that learned to roughly imitate the appearance of human beings, but Mimic was more successful than you'd expect. And so is Mimic 2, a movie with much simpler goals--Mimic 2 just wants to be a lean, effective horror flick that capitalizes on the inherent creepiness of insects. A schoolteacher named Remi (Alix Koromzay, previously seen in Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return and the remake of The Haunting) has trouble with men, but not half as much trouble as they end up having with her; every guy she's recently dated has been killed and had his face sheared off. Before too long, her school has a serious infestation of giant mutant cockroaches. By the end, the story is full of holes--but Mimic 2 does a smart job of delaying any explanation for a long time while building some compelling eeriness and successful jolts. The special effects are sparingly used and surprisingly good when they do appear; Koromzay and costar Bruno Campos are engaging presences. All in all, worth checking out. --Bret Fetzer
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4.0 out of 5 stars
MIMIC 2,
By WWK "hoofster" (Toronto, CA) - See all my reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun low-budget sequel,
By Ok, so maybe the police detective character is a tired cliché played by an uninspired actor, and maybe the heroine is a bit too weird (the emotional photo-collage thing), and the movie could have benefited of a bigger budget. But still, the plot's main gimmick is inventive and works, overall entertaining, with some slightly scary moments, and the visual effects are good. I don't know, I had fun watching it and didn't feel insulted. To give you some reference, I think 'Species 2' is a laughably bad sequel, and I find the original 'Species' very overrated. So I guess I don't fall for every sci-fi movie out there. The dvd is anamorphic widescreen.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Return of the Judas Breed,
By Any man who comes near her becomes the target of a lone soldier that is trying to fulfil its life purpose of protecting its queen. This causes a run in with the police as well as allows the military to get wind of the situation. Military, police and school teacher converge to end the final threat from the Judas Breed. The ending is creepy and needs to be seen (I won't spoil it). Much different in style and feel than the original. No infestation, just a lone bug doing its best. Check it out.
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