Squirm
dir. Jeff Lieberman · 1976
A storm disrupts the quiet town of Fly Creek, unleashing a horde of mutant worms that begin to consume the unsuspecting residents. As Mick arrives to visit his girlfriend Geri, he finds himself embroiled in a battle against nature's grotesque retaliation, while the local sheriff dismisses the horror as a prank. Watching this film is like being trapped in a claustrophobic nightmare where the familiar becomes terrifying, and the mundane is transformed into a visceral struggle for survival.
In Fly Creek, a storm knocks down the power lines, transforming worms in mutant creatures. Mick travels from New York to meet his girlfriend Geri Sanders and stays at her home with her mother Naomi Sanders and her sister Alma Sanders. On the arrival, Mick has a friction with Sheriff Jim Reston and with Geri's neighbor Roger Grimes that woos her. Soon they find that Fly Creek is infested of carnivorous worms that are devouring the inhabitants, but Sheriff Reston believes it is a prank of Mick.
