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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 18

Cast Ashley Judd Michael Shannon Harry Connick Jr..

Directors William Friedkin.

Screenwriters Tracey Letts.

Running Time 102 minutes

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Plot
A lonely woman trying to escape her tragic past takes in an eccentric drifter. There her troubles really begin...

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Average user rating for Bug

Just saw this as it was on Filmfour at the weekend. Brilliant film I thought. A cult classic in the making complete with quotable dialogue. "I am the mother queen!" Stay for the credits if you wanna know exactly where the silent phone calls are coming from. ... More

Posted by frankie at 00:20, 25 March 2009 | Report This Post

Really Werid.

Ugh, I hate bugs! Luckily this movie dosen't show many bugs but the talking and thought of them coming into this couple's lives is just sick. It is weird, no doubt about it and very disturbing but in a way it's good and keeps you going towards the end which I thought was stupid and short. Very short and not scary enough, the horror of it was could it be all in their mad minds? ... More

Posted by joanna likes films at 09:25, 15 March 2008 | Report This Post

j'adore Bug!

loved the sniggery dialogue, loved the barmy ending. really liked the fact i was disturbed and amused at the same time. this could be because my friend constantly rent out crap horror films and i thought this was mroe of the same but turned out to be a compelling and exciting watch. ... More

Posted by Drusilla at 13:20, 03 March 2008 | Report This Post

Creepy in Many Ways

Great Movie. Disturbing and scary. A very good psychological thriller with some small gore elements. Judd is phenomenal as a woman who is so dependent on a man that she starts to share his psychosis. The last 10 minutes are terrifying and realistic as she begins to unravel--when the extent of her descent is revealed it is shocking. Somewhat troubling that she can't spot her new beau's major issues and paranoia but all she does is swap her ex's obsession for her new guy's. Connick is terrific an... More

Posted by lynnshep at 22:03, 30 January 2008 | Report This Post

Why such a small release?

Really wanted to see this as Apprently its Friedkins best work in years. Time Out reckoned it was 50 times better than most films of this type out there . Oh well maybe it will gain a cult following when it gets onto DVD ... More

Posted by filmburner30 at 12:39, 19 November 2007 | Report This Post

Why such a small release?

Really wanted to see this as Apprently its Friedkins best work in years. Time Out reckoned it was 50 times better than most films of this type out there . Oh well maybe it will gain a cult following when it gets onto DVD ... More

Posted by filmburner30 at 12:39, 19 November 2007 | Report This Post

RE: Bug

Well, Mark Kermode seemed to love this film, which usually puts me off. Shame you can only see it on one screen in London. ... More

Posted by Charliebois at 18:13, 15 November 2007 | Report This Post

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