Squirm is a 1976 "nature-strikes-back" horror film starring Don Scardino and Patricia Pearcy. It was the debut of cult horror director Jeff Lieberman and remains the director's most popular film. Squirm also features early makeup work from Oscar-winning makeup artist Rick Baker. The film was shot over the course of 24 days in Port Wentworth, Georgia. The story takes place in the small town of Fly Creek, Georgia, which is hit by a terrible storm o...
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Squirm is a 1976 "nature-strikes-back" horror film starring Don Scardino and Patricia Pearcy. It was the debut of cult horror director Jeff Lieberman and remains the director's most popular film. Squirm also features early makeup work from Oscar-winning makeup artist Rick Baker. The film was shot over the course of 24 days in Port Wentworth, Georgia. The story takes place in the small town of Fly Creek, Georgia, which is hit by a terrible storm one night that knocks down power lines. Electricity is pumped into the ground, inadvertently prompting the bloodworms in the town begin viciously attacking unsuspecting citizens.
In 1999, the movie was featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000's penultimate episode.
Geri Sanders (Patricia Pearcy) lives with her mother (Jean Sullivan) and sister, Alma (Fran Higgins) in rural Fly Creek, Georgia. She has invited a new friend, Mick, (Don Scardino) down to her house for five days, ostensibly for an antiquing trip, though they obviously have some sort...
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