Mark Honhorst I can't say there's anything truly original about the plot: A family moves out to the country to avoid the pressures of city life, only to find out there's something much, much worse waiting for them in Mountainview. This movie appears to want to be a parody of bug movies, but only succeeds in bringing campiness to a new level. If this movie were made ten years earlier, I would have enjoyed it. I just can't stand bad 90's and 00's digital effects. I think they show the same digital shot of rain and the bugs coming out of the water at least four times. Randy Quaid's face is proudly presented on the DVD cover, but I think he was one of the weakest parts of the whole movie. All his character does is say things like "I'm gonna kick some bug a**!" and shoot various firearms. In fact, I think the movie got 100 times worse once he actually showed up outside of his commercials. Scotty and Mr.Sulu appear in this film (what, the filmmakers couldn't get Captain Kirk and Spock?), but oddly enough never share a scene together. I did notice one unusual thing though: The two stupid youngsters attempting to make love at the lake are supposed to die in their first scene but don't: They actually die in different, later parts of the movie. So, overall, a fairly weak entry in the evil bug parody sub genre, which goes slowly downhill once Quaid shows up, with an exceptionally weak climax and a lame "suprise" ending.Well, I really shouldn't complain. I only spent $3.99 on it(used)after all. Well, I'm gonna go kick some bug a** now. Good night.

userray2305 This movie ROCKS! Get ready to go bug hunting! With a stellar cast that includes Randy Quaid, George Takai from Star Trek and that goofy Scotsmen from Star Trek, too, Bug Buster is non stop fun. Bug Buster combines goofy humor, great acting, and powerful storytelling. It is a timeless tale about bugs and the intricate world they inhabit. On the surface, the film is about just this, bugs, but upon deeper inspection the film comments on the tenderness of the human heart and the comprehensiveness of human compassion. Don't miss this touching tale about so much more than insects. But in the meantime, get your insecticide and Raid and get ready to kill some bugs!

Brucewh Bug Buster is a remarkable achievement on several levels. The writers give us a firm bedrock with a story about a completely impossible parity that outdoes the worst of the horror fountains films, and mocks the most horrific ecological nightmare scenarios ever given voice. The director hones this brilliant script to make every turn and twist predictable, implausible, or inexplicable. The actors cop the treat with a collation of characterizations that range from comatose to stiff to over-the-top, often with complete disregard for plot consistency or anything the character has experienced. George Takai, in particular, does a wonderful job blending awful science expert performances by such luminaries as Edmund Gwenn (Them!), Peter Graves (The Beginning of the End), and Hugh Marlowe (Earth vs. the Flying Saucers). The rest of the cast rises to nearly this level, giving dead-on parodies of every sheriff, detective, cute blonde, and humble hick ever to populate a horror flick. And then the folks behind the camera combine to stun the audience with effects and camera work that could hardly look more inept. Amazing work!

eminges See, when I go to my local used tape store, I write down a bunch of titles and check 'em out on imdb. I got Bug Buster on the basis of the seriously negative reviews, and, by and large, it was pretty bad.The big problem is that Lorenzo Wossname that directed this bumph doesn't know how to move his actors around on a set and have them speak clearly and distinctly into the camera, moving their hands when required to convey emotion-OK, OK, the guy can't direct for squat. The plot creaks when it moves, and the only original thought in the entire movie is turning Bernie Kopell into a love god.And, yeah, the Quaid sucks on toast. And, yeah, the Julie Brown character is even worse. But, dammit, Meredith Salenger overcomes the lousy direction, and her last scene is really disturbing and convincing, to the extent that I replayed it just to make sure I wasn't hallucinating from too much Diet Dr. Pepper. And the Mama Bug at the end wasn't half bad, for having been constructed at a total cost of a new Kia Sephia with a crappy radio.So, frankly, I wish it'd been a lot worse. If I lay down five bucks for a used tape, I want it to bite majorly. I want it to make Night of Horror look like The Innocents. I want to strengthen my belief in the futility of human endeavor.This wasn't bad enough. Sure, it's a mess, both completely unbelievable and with every plot twist and virtually every line stolen from somebody else. But it's nicely shot, Johnny Legend is in it and is pretty good, Meredith Salenger overcomes an earlier speech she was forced to make at gunpoint about how nice her boobs are and does something she can be proud of, and the Mama Bug provided an OK finish.Rats. Oh, well. On the same trip I also copped Pink Motel, and I have high hopes.