10 Movies & Shows Like Ticks (1993)

Description: A creature feature where genetically altered cockroaches overrun a small island, preying on humans. The film capitalizes on the terror of swarming insects and the helplessness of isolated communities.

Fact: The special effects were praised for their realism, using a combination of live cockroaches and puppetry. The film was initially released as a B-movie but gained a cult following.

Description: A horror-comedy that blends everyday fears with grotesque creatures, focusing on an infestation of deadly spiders in a small town. The film plays on primal fears of creepy crawlies turning against humans.

Fact: This was one of the first films to be marketed as a 'thrill-omedy,' combining horror and humor. The spiders used in the film were a mix of real spiders and animatronics.

Description: A grotesque and darkly humorous take on parasitic alien creatures invading a rural town, turning residents into monstrous hosts. The film balances body horror with absurdity.

Fact: The movie pays homage to classic 1980s creature features and was director James Gunn's debut in the horror genre. The practical effects were created by the same team behind 'The Thing.'

Description: A French horror film where a secluded home is besieged by unseen, malevolent creatures. The film relies on tension and sound design to create fear of the unknown.

Fact: The movie was shot in Romania to achieve its eerie, isolated atmosphere. The creatures were never fully shown, leaving their appearance to the audience's imagination.

Description: A psychological and creature horror where a mysterious fog envelops a town, bringing with it deadly otherworldly creatures. The film blends monster terror with human desperation.

Fact: The black-and-white version of the film was director Frank Darabont's preferred cut. The ending is famously bleak, differing from Stephen King's original story.

Description: A horror film where ancient vines in a remote archaeological site become sentient and deadly, trapping and infecting tourists. The film plays on the fear of nature turning against humans.

Fact: The vines' movements were created using a combination of animatronics and CGI. The story is based on a novel that was inspired by real-life parasitic plants.

Description: A survival horror where a parasitic organism takes over human hosts, turning them into violent, grotesque creatures. The film emphasizes body horror and confined terror.

Fact: The special effects were achieved with minimal CGI, relying on practical makeup and prosthetics. The entire film takes place over a single night in an isolated gas station.

Description: A sci-fi horror where melting Arctic ice releases prehistoric parasites that infect humans. The film explores ecological horror and the consequences of human interference with nature.

Fact: The movie was shot in a remote Canadian location to enhance the isolation theme. The parasites were designed based on real prehistoric organisms.

Description: A found-footage horror film where a small town is overrun by mutated parasites from polluted water. The film uses realism and environmental dread to amplify the horror of unseen threats.

Fact: The film was inspired by real-life environmental disasters and parasitic outbreaks. Director Barry Levinson used a documentary-style approach to heighten the sense of realism.

Description: A claustrophobic horror film about venomous spiders infesting an apartment building, trapping residents in a deadly struggle. The tension arises from both the spiders and human paranoia.

Fact: The film was shot in a single location to maximize the feeling of entrapment. Real spiders were used alongside CGI to create more authentic scares.