Bug (2006)
Release Year: 2006
Nation: Germany, United States
Alternative Title: Peligro en la Intimidad, Possuídos, To mikrovio tou fovou, Bogárűző, In-Sectos
Director: William Friedkin
Writer: Tracy Letts
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Kimberly C. Anderson, Michael Burns, Gary Huckabay, Malcolm Petal, Andreas Schardt, Holly Wiersma, Jon Kuyper, Kimberly Calhoun Boling
Co_Producer: Bonnie Timmermann
Executive_Producer: Michael Ohoven, Jim Seibel
Companies: DMK Mediafonds International, Inferno Distribution, LIFT Productions
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Budget: 4.000.000
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Keywords
Keywords: abused woman, based on play or musical, conspiracy theory, drinking, drug abuse, ex-husband ex-wife relationship, friendship, isolation, military veteran, motel room, oklahoma, paranoia, parasite, phone, psychosis
Story
In Oklahoma, Agnes, a troubled waitress living alone in a rundown motel after escaping her abusive ex-husband Goss, befriends Peter, an enigmatic drifter with severe paranoia. Their relationship deepens, but things take a dark turn when Peter becomes convinced that bugs are taking over his body and Agnes' motel room. Agnes, initially skeptical, starts experiencing strange occurrences herself, leading her to believe in Peter's delusions. The situation spirals into claustrophobic madness as the pair become increasingly isolated from reality, with Agnes ultimately having to confront the terrifying truth about their shared fate.
Summary
Bug is a psychological horror thriller directed by William Friedkin and adapted from Tracy Letts' Pulitzer-winning play of the same name. Set in Oklahoma, the film centers around Agnes (Ashley Judd), a waitress struggling with her past, and Peter (Michael Shannon), an Iraq War veteran suffering from severe paranoia and delusions of being infested by parasites. As their relationship intensifies, so does Peter's psychosis, drawing Agnes into his delusional world. The film is renowned for its intense performances, claustrophobic atmosphere, and unsettling exploration of paranoia, isolation, and the fine line between reality and madness.
