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You can watch Mimic (1997) for free on Kanopy.

A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.

Mimic is a film that explores themes of experiment, insect, mutation. It also touches on cockroach and giant insect and nest.

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