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Ticks

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
6.3K
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Ticks (1993)
A group of troubled teenagers are led by social workers on a California wilderness retreat, not knowing that the woods they are camping in have become infested by mutated, blood-sucking ticks.
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A group of troubled teenagers are led by social workers on a California wilderness retreat, not knowing that the woods they are camping in have become infested by mutated, blood-sucking tick... Read allA group of troubled teenagers are led by social workers on a California wilderness retreat, not knowing that the woods they are camping in have become infested by mutated, blood-sucking ticks.A group of troubled teenagers are led by social workers on a California wilderness retreat, not knowing that the woods they are camping in have become infested by mutated, blood-sucking ticks.

  • Director
    • Tony Randel
  • Writer
    • Brent Friedman
  • Stars
    • Rosalind Allen
    • Ami Dolenz
    • Seth Green
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tony Randel
    • Writer
      • Brent Friedman
    • Stars
      • Rosalind Allen
      • Ami Dolenz
      • Seth Green
    • 74User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Rosalind Allen
    Rosalind Allen
    • Holly Lambert
    Ami Dolenz
    Ami Dolenz
    • Dee Dee Davenport
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Tyler Burns
    Virginya Keehne
    Virginya Keehne
    • Melissa Danson
    • (as Virginia Keehne)
    Ray Oriel
    • Rome Hernandez
    Alfonso Ribeiro
    Alfonso Ribeiro
    • Darrel 'Panic' Lumley
    Peter Scolari
    Peter Scolari
    • Charles Danson
    Dina Dayrit
    • Kelly Mishimoto
    Michael Medeiros
    Michael Medeiros
    • Jerry
    Barry Lynch
    • Sir
    Clint Howard
    Clint Howard
    • Jarvis Tanner
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Sheriff Parker
    Timothy Landfield
    Timothy Landfield
    • Mr. Burns
    Judy Jean Berns
    • Dr. Kates
    J.D. Stone
    • Young Tyler
    Colin Dean Feucaloro
    • Hitchhiker
    • Director
      • Tony Randel
    • Writer
      • Brent Friedman
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    User reviews74

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    mckenna05

    playing for laughs

    I can't help but love this film! Yeah its cheesy and totally unscary but it's FUN. Seth Green once said that when they were making this movie everyone pretty much gave up trying to make this movie something it wasn't and played it for laughs and I think it worked! Its also worth checking out just to see Carlton from Fresh Prince of Bel Air playing a tough guy lol. I'd totally recommend that people check this movie out if they just wanna have some quality fun.
    5Aaron1375

    Typical giant insect movie.

    This movie has some kids going on a retreat or something (been awhile since I have seen it). During their trip they run into these pot growers who don't want them there. In the place where they are growing pot somehow or another the ticks start to grow big and go on the rampage. Nothing to special in this one, but it is far from a boring and terrible movie. It moves pretty fast and there are some good kills in this one. There is also a rather cool scene where this one kid splits open. The ticks aren't to bad looking, and I don't think they were computer animated. The ending is the same old trick as in other horror movies and nothing to surprising. Though can anyone tell me why the one kid felt the need to take all those steroids when he was walking through the woods hurt? I don't believe they would have any positive impact that would help him.
    joehed

    T&A (Good Ticks and Great Actors)

    This movie was pretty good, but the cast is classic! Seth Green, Ami Dolenz, and Alfonso Ribeiro. I bet Panic looks familiar, yeah that's because he's Carlton on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. And the icing on the cake is Clint Howard. What an actor. He makes another great appearance in this film as a marahuana farmers.

    This movie is not too bad, but definitely entertaining. You'll love Ribeiro's character, especially since he is a hardcore inner city kid. This total contrast to Carlton make nearly everything he says a joke.

    If you're looking for a movie with a funny cast, check this movie out. What a sidetracker for a lot of these people's careers. Classic!
    7stormruston

    I love bug movies!!....

    ...and this is a average one with a few real great scenes.The typical "at camp" when things go buggy story line that we are all comfortable with.

    Above average humour and effects makes this one worth watching,only the first fifteen miniutes were slow.
    obe-one

    Don't Tick me off

    I know this is a low budget horror film, but I liked it anyway. Not a lot of gore by today's standards, but the make-up and special effects were good. It was also enjoyable to look at Ami Dolenz, and to watch the bad guys get "ticked". Two thumbs up!

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    Related interests

    Jeff Goldblum in The Fly (1986)
    Body Horror
    Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Horror
    James Earl Jones and David Prowse in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
    Sci-Fi

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Despite the movie's subtitle, ticks aren't insects. They're arachnids, more closely related to spiders and scorpions.
    • Goofs
      When Dr. Kates anatomizes the Tick, an audio recorder appears at the left top of the picture.
    • Quotes

      [Tyler meets Panic for the first time]

      Panic: See, they call me Panic 'cause I never do. How about you?

    • Alternate versions
      The 2021 UHD/Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome offers the film in a never released extended edition running two minutes longer than the theatrical version
    • Connections
      Featured in Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: Still More Girls with Big Guns (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Baby Talks Dirty
      Written by Steve Plunkett & Lara Cody

      Performed by Steve Plunkett

      Courtesy of All nations Music/Music of the World

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1993 (Philippines)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Especies mortales
    • Filming locations
      • Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • First Look Pictures
      • Republic Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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