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Squirm (1976)

30/07/1976 (US)Horror1h 32m
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This was the night of the CRAWLING TERROR!

Overview

A violent electrical storm topples power lines into the rain soaked earth that is home for an aggressive breed of worms. The high voltage causes the worms to mutate into larger, hostile hordes of man-eating worms that lie in wait for the residents of Fly Creek.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Don Scardino

      Don Scardino

      Mick

    2. Patricia Pearcy

      Patricia Pearcy

      Geri Sanders

    3. R.A. Dow

      Roger Grimes

    4. Jean Sullivan

      Jean Sullivan

      Naomi Sanders

    5. Peter MacLean

      Peter MacLean

      Sheriff Jim Reston

    6. Fran Higgins

      Alma Sanders

    7. William Newman

      William Newman

      Quigley

    8. Barbara Quinn

      The Sheriff's Girl

    9. Carl Dagenhart

      Willie Grimes

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    A review by Wuchak

    7.0
    Written by Wuchak on Dec 27, 2018

    ***The Best Horror Flick about Hostile Worms Ever Made!*** After the incredible success of Jaws in 1975 "nature runs amok" flicks became real popular for the next decade or so; in fact, they're still being made. "Squirm" was released one year after "Jaws" in late July 1976 in the USA and most other countries in 1977-1978. THE PLOT: A storm downs power lines in a coastal Georgia town, electrifying the wet mud and unleashing millions of 10-18 inch sand worms of the area. City slicker Mick (John Scardino) comes into town to visit redhead Geri (Patricia Pearcy), eldest daughter of a widow ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • small town
    • jealousy
    • love triangle
    • obsession
    • light
    • flooding
    • georgia
    • rural area
    • power outage
    • missing person
    • worms
    • human skeleton
    • eco-horror