Scarecrow-88 Genetically engineered feed(..to enhance the meat from cattle) has given birth to parasitic larvae, drawn to blood and grow / evolve at an alarming rate, bursting from their animal hosts seeking further nourishment from humans in a small town whose business directly comes from the beef bred by local farmers.Business-as-usual in regards to this Sci-fi channel creature feature which treads all too familiar ground. Decent cast. David Selby(Dark Shadows)is Fletcher Odermatt, the executive who operates the business, Host Tender Meats, which profits and benefits from the meat supplied by the farmers in his rural area. William Forsythe is Jacob Long, a local farmer who doesn't appreciate how his town has surrendered their livelihood to Odermatt, one of the only citizens who sees how corrupt Fletcher really is. Vincent Ventresca is a beleaguered scientist, Dr Eli Rudkus, seeking to re-establish his tainted reputation due to a miscalculation caused in a recent case which resulted in massive profit loss..but, when he notices the unusual larvae's attraction to, and sudden growth from, blood(..opened from an accidental cut to Rudkus' finger), Eli might just restore his name while saving others in the process. Eli's good will might find resistance due to Fletcher's power and influence over the town, further aided by his intelligent attorney, Hayley Anderson(Rachel Hunter). But, once the large parasites begin bursting from the bodies of both cattle and humans(..those humans who ate meat with larvae, that is), Eli will join forces with Jacob, hoping to discover a way to kill them off before the creatures find their way out of the town possibly endangering others as well. Soon, Hayley will see the error of her ways, tagging along with the boys.As is typical with these kinds of films, Fletcher will pay the ultimately price for his misdeeds and Jacob will concoct a plan to draw the army of larvae parasites into one location(..amazing how these movies always find a way to draw the swarm, of whatever creatures inhabit a film, altogether in one location so that they can be destroyed). Some good bursting scenes enhance this otherwise average sci-fi flick. Forsythe is a welcome presence, but Ventresca and Hunter add little value to their roles.

The_Void Finding out that a film is a 'Sci-Fi Original' is usually enough to put me off and indeed that is the reason I haven't seen many of them; but to my surprise, Larva is actually a well made and entertaining film that delivers the thrills along with an interesting storyline. The plot focuses on a small town somewhere in America in which the farmers are getting a good deal from a meat company as they're getting free food for their cattle. The free food also increases their productivity; but there's a side effect because it contains a parasite that eats the cattle from the inside out. This is discovered when a new vet comes to town; but it's not long before the parasite has gotten out of the control and has become a problem for the whole town. Naturally the story has holes and the acting is not the best you'll ever see; but Tim Cox's film gets over this by focusing on the storyline. Obviously it's not completely original and has been seen in many films before, but nevertheless it works well in this one. The special effects are decent when the parasite is in its first stage; although it does have to be said that the quality takes a bit of a downturn once the parasites start to grow a bit larger. However, it's not a big problem really; you've got to expect cheap effects from a film like this and it delivers the goods in other areas. Overall, this is certainly fun entertainment and I would recommend giving it a look.

siderite I am giving this movie a 5, because it had nice gory things in it. That's it! That's the only good part. Everything else is like a zillion other movies with monsters growing up inside a human and bursting out through the belly and the shirt.This time it's liver worms mutated into Spawn like bat creatures that eat humans. By the end of the movie they are so many that it is impossible to kill them by any reasonable scenario, so they just use a big explosion to blow up "the nest". The main actor is the guy from The Invisible Man, average by any standards, the plot silly, the sound average, as it is the soundtrack. Overall, a great average 5 with gory stuff.

freakhouse From the 70's style score to the tobacco filters to the gore that pushes the envelope on what's allowed on broadcast television, this creature-feature delivers in a way most SciFi channel movies don't even try.The acting is superb, especially the comic interplay between Forsythe and Ventresca. The SFX are superior to anything I've seen on this channel. The smooth, deft pacing creates the kind of tension most directors have either forgotten about or never learned in the first place.The story (Corproate greed destroys yet another small town, go figure) isn't Shakespeare, but is endearing for the simple fact that it never takes itself too seriously. I'd like to see more of this kind of TV movie, especially more from its director - Tim Cox - he's obviously one to watch.