Bug is an American film released on May 25, 2007 from Lionsgate. The movie was directed by William Friedkin, and stars Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr. and Michael Shannon. The film is based on the play Bug written by Tracy Letts. Bug is Rated R for some strong violence, sexuality, nudity, language and drug use.
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Paranoia is contagious
First they send in their drone... then they find their queen
Most of the action takes place in a seedy Oklahoma motel room. The scenario has three interconnected rooms: bathroom, kitchenette and living room. At one point in the movie, the room has several dozen fly strips hanging from the ceiling. At another point the entire room is covered from floor to ceiling in tinfoil. Friedkin has said the tinfoil was a nightmare to work with, because it had to be constantly repaired, and because it reflected everybody who was there, including the crew.
Bug was filmed near Mammoth, California and at Grace King High School in Metairie, near New Orleans. Some scenes were shot at Migliore’s Grocery and Boomerang’s Bar, in New Sarpy. The film is produced and financed by L.I.F.T. Production, Bug LLC, DMK Medienfonds and Lionsgate.
The quote, "One of the most disturbing horror movies imaginable," from Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, was presented on the film's official website, and repeated in the official trailer.
Friedkin has said that Bug would have been flagged, in the '60s or '70s, as a horror film , but he insists it is not a horror movie. He told ComingSoon.net that "There were all sorts of people who looked at Bug, (including magazine people like Fangoria,) and they called it a horror film," he said. The horror connection "came from a lot of sources." Friedkin claims that Bug is "in many ways, a black comedy love story. He stated in an interview, that "It's not a genre film, but marketing works in mysterious ways. They have to find a genre for it. "This is a comedy. This is a melodrama. This is a love story. This is a horror film. This is an adventure film." Bug doesn't fit easily into any of those categories."
Bug opened wide in theaters in the US on the same date as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. .
The first 5 minutes of Lionsgate's Hostel: Part II was announced to be shown before selected screenings of Bug.Wikipedia
