A hermit’s mutant worms turn small-town vengeance into a wriggling horror-comedy sideshow.
THE WORM EATERS
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A man who raises worms for food and strange experiments is faced with losing his land to real-estate speculators.
For the strong-stomached and the worm-curious—eat before you watch, not after.
Worms in your dinner are just the appetizer—mutant transformations and small-town squabbles make this 1977 oddity a cult buffet. Herb Robins directs (and stars) as the worm-whispering outcast unleashing his squirmy vengeance, delivering a blend of gross-out humor and low-budget creature chaos.
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The Worm Eaters is a 1977 American comedy-horror film directed by Herb Robins about a German hermit who uses mutant worms to get revenge on townsfolk, turning them into worm-people.
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Why Cult
Watch as unsuspecting townsfolk chow down on contaminated meals and transform into giant worm-people, thanks to a hermit's Red Tide experiments.
Herb Robins not only directs but also stars as the eccentric Herman Umgar, bringing his offbeat vision to every wriggling frame.
The Worm Eaters mixes gross-out gags and horror tropes with a tongue-in-cheek attitude, making it a quirky entry in the 1970s creature comedy canon.
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What is The Worm Eaters about? +
The Worm Eaters follows a German hermit who uses mutant worms to turn his neighbors into worm-people as revenge for being run off his land.
When was The Worm Eaters released? +
The Worm Eaters was released in 1977.
Who directed The Worm Eaters? +
Herb Robins directed The Worm Eaters.
How long is The Worm Eaters? +
The Worm Eaters has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is The Worm Eaters? +
The Worm Eaters is a comedy-horror film.