Bugs: A Trilogy

The curiously titled Bugs: A Trilogy is a horror anthology with the recurring theme of insects. At time of writing this hyper obscure independent crowd funded project has only 33 ratings on IMDB and was released in October.

With no wrap around to speak of it instead has very graphic imagery of insects, and even for a person with no related phobias it doesn't make for the easiest viewing.

The first story was tense and fairly interesting, the second was kinda gross and I didn't see quite what the appeal could possibly be and the third was the worst of all.

I respect indie movies and their filmmakers, but this skin crawling trio simply weren't very entertaining. It wasn't devoid of entertainment after all I didn't mind the first story but from there it was all downhill.

In making my skin crawl and feel generally uncomfortable it certainly succeeded, in providing an enjoyable 60 minutes not so much.

The Good:

First story was passable

The Bad:

Too much filler

2/3 was just not enjoyable

The music though fitting got old fast

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Glasses are so yesterday, now people drink from jam jars

Coffee makes the world go round

BUGS is a trilogy that will have you cleaning the apartment with a flamethrower when it's over, delightfully creepy and innovative this is definitely much better than most indie horror/thriller hybrid films. Well worth a watch.

Loved this! Great storytelling and excellent directing, 2nd story in particular (Parasite) did a fantastic job of simultaneously unnerving me while turning my stomach. Looking forward to watching more from this team.

You can get any closer to gross bugs than in this movie. Each of the stories is a bit unsettling mostly because of the bugs and thoughts of bugs. The cast is excellent at amplifying the hair raising feeling you get when something like a bug is crawling on you. A fun film, but you may want to wait a while to eat before or after watching.

Of this trilogy, the first third isn't bad; the second is weak and lacks a much-needed reveal; and the third is incoherent. All in all, a forgettable anthology.