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Jérôme Genevray, Franck Victor, Suliane Brahim, and Just Philippot in The Swarm (2020)

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The Swarm

175 reviews
4/10

How about that ending?

  • lbg1114
  • Aug 7, 2021
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5/10

A stock critter-horror movie with some window dressing

  • ofumalow
  • Aug 7, 2021
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5/10

Interesting idea, meh execution

The movie has a good and interesting idea, but the execution is kinda poor, some of the decisions didnt made a lot of sense. But the metaphor is there.

And for Movi3DO, the movie is French, not Spanish.
  • npm_petre_mihai
  • Aug 6, 2021
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1/10

Fantasy/Horror/Drama? Fantastically horrible drama

This is a family drama with a sub-plot about breeding killer locusts. It is not scary. It is depressing and occasionally gross. It feels so much longer than 101mins, and by the time it gets around to having anything interesting happen, the viewer is long passed having sympathy for any of the characters.
  • johntk1566
  • Aug 6, 2021
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7/10

The ending could be better

Feel like an original story even though animal horror in a small town is nothing new. So I expected something different from a Hollywood clone and yes, bingo! This's a right shot. The whole movie has successfully created an eerie, suspending atmosphere. Unlike Hollywood clones, it doesn't depend on any sudden sound effect to make u scream and jump up. Simply, it's kinda gradual sense of horror.

Still, the movie has it rough edges. The ending doesn't make a good sense. It's not that bad, but just could be way better if the director knows that humans are not the only living organism in the woods ;)

This movie is def not for everyone. If u r not fond of slow pace horror movies, then stay away from it.
  • DaegT
  • Aug 5, 2021
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1/10

This movie is depressingly stupid.

  • silentprayercg
  • Aug 8, 2021
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7/10

The mother of all ...

Suspension of disbelief - you can attach this to the summary line I wrote or see it as detached from that, as a thing of its own. One thing you have to do though: is really suspend your disbelief and detach yourself from the main character. I would argue that almost everyone will have and take issue with the decision(s) she is taking.

Having said that, since this is based in horror, what horror movie does not to a certain degree need you to really let go of things ... try not to overthink it, enjoy the cinematography and the insane development this takes ... it really "nurishes" on that - pun very much intended.
  • kosmasp
  • Aug 6, 2021
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3/10

A poorly written and unnecessarily long family farm drama, that turns to bloodthirsty bugs in a final act attempt to make something interesting happen.

  • GanjiekIMDB
  • Aug 6, 2021
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6/10

Certainly Not Bad

It's decent. It's unexpected but pleasantly predictable at times. I'm watching it in English though I'm pretty sure it's French so that takes away from the production but that's not the writer/director/actors fault. Recommended 👍🏽
  • imanirose
  • Aug 6, 2021
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3/10

SLOW

If you're looking for a movie worth your time, then this is not it.
  • misz_zet
  • Aug 6, 2021
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9/10

Slow build to a true thrill

I had fun.

As advertised, this movie takes the mundane and turns into horrifying. I wish we had seen more destruction, but the relationship between the characters take the forefront. This is not a horror movie, but rather the story of a family, of sacrifice and of greed (with some well placed gore).

I recommend this movie to those who are used to french cinema and those who watch with an open mind.
  • valemas
  • Jun 21, 2021
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6/10

Not Swarmy enough.

I mean its fine , look.... the 70's and 80's of this type of movies were far more engaging , and locusts are not that aggressive and smart to begin with. The Plot ? Dont ask , its weak,, and so i give this movie a 6 cause this film feels it was rushed.
  • visionandyouth
  • Aug 6, 2021
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2/10

Really?

Well first off...the mom drove me nuts. To the point where she was just extremely irritating. It was just a really dumb movie...don't waste your time.
  • electric_guitar_chick01
  • Aug 9, 2021
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2/10

Promising start, unbelievably bad ending

The beginning starts quite promising and I was expecting quite a decent movie. But as the movie continued one disappointment was followed by the next disappointment leaving me quite baffled at the end how someone thought this was an acceptable ending. It just made no sense at all.
  • vsmfgjwhy
  • Aug 8, 2021
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7/10

It Was A Decent Movie But Far From Any 8-10 Star Movie

08/06/2021 Far from anything closely resembling a scary horror or intense thriller movie. It's just average movie with decent actors, realistic rural settings that fits with the storyline but it couldn't scare a little kid or a wimpy adult. It's just a mediocre one time only watch kind of movie.
  • fredgfinklemeyer
  • Aug 5, 2021
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1/10

boring

The end could be more better .the idea of movie is actually good ,but execution id poor,alot of decisions doesnt make sense.the film is kinda uncomfortable.the death of animals is needless.
  • ashourshahd
  • Aug 6, 2021
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6/10

Could have been better but worth a watch.

La Nuée (or The Swarm for the English title) is certainly not bad but it could have been better. I thought there were some different unexploited options that could have made this movie much better but overal it's worth a watch. The whole cast did a good job playing their characters, so no bad acting here. Like always I would watch this movie in its original language, French that is. Dubbed movies always lose from their authenticity, but that's only my opinion.
  • deloudelouvain
  • Oct 19, 2021
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2/10

Boring, slow, not scary

So the title says it all. Nothing much else to add. Don't waste your time, there are many decent true horror flicks out there.
  • contact-362-24369
  • Aug 5, 2021
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7/10

Disturbing

The Swarm: Quirky French film about a female farmer raising locusts as animal feed. Times are tough and it's difficult for her make a living and support her children. By chance she discovers that the locusts thrive on blood, when she can't get animal blood she uses her own then feeds animals to them. Also elements of satire and social commentary about how small farmers literally have the blood sucked out of them. But horror it is, with the locusts developing a taste for blood and attacking animals in a swarm. There is something really eerie about the way the locusts' behaviour evolves. Rather disturbing than outright jump shocks. This ain't cricket. Might have been a better film with ten minutes shaved off of it's 1h 40m running time. Directed by Just Philippot from a script by Frank Victor. On Netflix. 7/10.
  • Pairic
  • Aug 6, 2021
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1/10

Trash!!

Slow with nothing really happening. Not scary at all.
  • keenanwong
  • Aug 5, 2021
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8/10

Dark, tense and disturbing

Don't want to oversell this, but probably the best killer insect movie ever made - with the caveat that it's a twisted, slow-burn drama that only becomes full-blown horror in the last act. Genuinely disturbing.
  • ulyssesgammahose
  • Aug 6, 2021
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7/10

Creepy, Buggy Fun! ;D

Well acted, bug theme horror movie. Will make your skin crawl. People always screwing around with nature and nature doesn't take too kindly to these upsets. Humans are so greedy for more, bigger, better, faster and don't care what the damage and sacrifice is to ALL Around them. Worth a watch for sure!
  • midnitepantera
  • Aug 7, 2021
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2/10

Donte waste your time

This movie was so bad I sold my Tv. Waste of film slow burn with no burn. Netflix is slipping on their great movies once had. Far from a horror also.
  • azbleacher
  • Aug 6, 2021
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2/10

Pitiful movie

Pathetic idea for a film. This one has nothing .No suspense ,no character building ,no story .Just rubbish.
  • ger55champ
  • Aug 5, 2021
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7/10

This Is A French Film

  • Mehki_Girl
  • Aug 15, 2021
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