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They Nest poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.8 / 100
2000·Horror / Sci-Fi / Science Fiction·1h 32m

THEY NEST

“It's feeding time...”

After freezing up under pressure in the emergency room, Dr. Cahill decides to spend a few months unwinding on a little Maine island where he immediately gets off on the wrong foot with the locals. Meanwhile, a body has washed up on shore infested with a strange type of carnivorous cockroach. But when Dr. Cahill tries to warn the townsfolk of the danger, they are naturally skeptical. Will they realize the truth before it's too late?

Above the Line
Ellory Elkayem·DirectorJohn Claflin·WriterDaniel Zelman·WriterPhilip Linzey·Director of PhotographyVinny Golia·MusicHarry Hitner·Editor
Cast
Thomas Calabro·Dr. Benjamin CahillDean Stockwell·Sheriff HobbsJohn Savage·Jack WaldKristen Dalton·Nell BartleTom McBeath·Eamon WaldMark Schooley·Johnnie SkeeTravis MacDonald·Enoch PiperDean Wray·Josiah BeanLee Jay Bamberry·Guy BarterShaina Tianne Unger·Sarah Barter
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Ellory Elkayem·DirectorKelly Moon·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
John Claflin·WriterDaniel Zelman·Writer
Camera· 4
Philip Linzey·Director of PhotographyPaul Mitchnick·Second Unit Director of PhotographyJohn Banovich·Camera OperatorNathaniel Massey·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Harry Hitner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Vinny Golia·Music
Art & Design· 5
James Cordeiro·Production DesignCandace Cruikshank·Costume DesignRose Mihalyi·Art DirectionGail Luining·Set DecorationMatthew Versteeg·Set Decoration
Production· 7
Eric d'Arbeloff·Executive ProducerFrank Hildebrand·ProducerDonald Kushner·Executive ProducerPeter Locke·Executive ProducerMelissa Ruffle·Production AccountantDodi Evanenko·Assistant AccountantTeresa Garber·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 8
Brett Armstrong·StuntsGarvin Cross·StuntsEd Anders·Stunt CoordinatorRay Pichette·Stunt CoordinatorScott J. Ateah·Stunt CoordinatorRick Moore·StuntsLori Stewart·StuntsTodd Scott·Stunts
By the Numbers
65.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind They Nest's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#226090
#FFFFFF
#C8C800
Mood
Eerie, Unsettling, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, side profile of a person's face, colored in shades of blue, looking upwards. A large, bright full moon is visible in the backgro”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Person's FaceFull MoonCockroach Like Insect
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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