They Nest (2000)

In the gripping tale of "They Nest," Dr. Ben Cahill (Thomas Calabro), a prominent city doctor, succumbs to the crushing weight of marital disputes and alcohol abuse. His professionalism wavers, and he buckles under the strain in the emergency room. Seeking restoration, he retreats to his secluded vacation home on Orr Island, a quaint and forgotten fishing village off Maine's rugged coast. Upon arrival, he immediately becomes the target of ridicule from a ragtag band of local misfits. However, the island's fair-minded Sheriff Hobbs offers a measure of support, urging Cahill to examine a series of animal and human corpses that bear peculiar internal and external injuries. The intrigue deepens when Jack Wald, a clumsy and brutish local, meets his end in a nocturnal accident involving Cahill's car. Cahill's investigation takes an eerie turn when he discovers a strange African cockroach with pincers amid the island's recent infestation. The creature's mysterious nature intrigues him, leading him to delve deeper into scientific research and seek the counsel of the university's entomology department. As the plot thickens, the brutish Eamon Wald, Jack's equally dim-witted brother, resorts to vicious tactics that result in Sheriff Hobbs' untimely demise. Left without an ally, Cahill finds an unexpected partner in Nell Bartle (Kristen Dalton), a resourceful local store owner with a soft spot for the educated outsider. As the bodies pile up and the infestation grows, Cahill and Bartle must confront the island's escalating peril. They find themselves in a desperate race against time, striving to unravel the island's sinister mystery and implement an evacuation before it's too late. The enthralling tale of "They Nest" promises suspense, danger, and an unlikely alliance in the face of a looming, unseen threat.

They Nest is a horror movie featuring John Savage and directed by Ellory Elkayem.

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