The Nest
5.3
“Roaches have never tasted flesh... until now. She's just an appetizer.”
Horrifying shocker as a biological experiment goes haywire when meat-eating mutant roaches invade an island community, terrorizing a peaceful New England fishing village and hideously butchering its citizens.
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Cast
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Robert Lansing
Elias Johnson
Known for
Automan
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Lisa Langlois
Elizabeth Johnson
Known for
Class of 1984
Violette Nozière
Franc Luz
Richard Tarbell
Known for
When Harry Met Sally...
Ghost Town
Terri Treas
Dr. Morgan Hubbard
Known for
Alien Nation
House IV
Stephen Davies
Homer
Known for
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
The Razor's Edge
Diana Bellamy
Mrs. Pennington
Known for
Critters 3
Diabolique
Jack Collins
Shakey Jake
Known for
The Towering Inferno
The Other
Nancy Morgan
Lillian
Known for
Lucky Luke
Grand Theft Auto
Jeff Winkless
Church
Known for
Spaced Invaders
Steve Tannen
Mr. Perkins
Known for
She's Having a Baby
Heidi Helmer
Jenny
Known for
Porky's Revenge
Karen Smythe
Diner
No other roles listed
Terence H. Winkless Director · Robert King Screenplay Eli Cantor Author
United States release May 13, 1988 · Produced in United States
Production
Concorde Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 20, 1987
Premiere · Dayton, OH
United States · May 13, 1988
Theatrical
Germany
May 22, 2026 · Physical
Japan
December 3, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 31, 1988 · Physical
United Kingdom
August 8, 1988 · Physical
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