Name: Squirm
Genre: Horror
Released: 1976-07-30
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Cast: Don Scardino, Patricia Pearcy, R.A. Dow, Jean Sullivan, Peter MacLean

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Story

This was the night of the CRAWLING TERROR!

A violent electrical storm topples power lines into the rain soaked earth that is home for an aggressive breed of worms. The high voltage causes the worms to mutate into larger, hostile hordes of man-eating worms that lie in wait for the residents of Fly Creek.

Feels like

Creature Feature Horror
Nature Run Amok
Small Town Terror
Gore and Practical Effects
B-Movie Sensibility
70s Horror
Environmental Horror
Slow-Burn Tension

Cast

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Directed by: Jeff Lieberman
Written by: Jeff Lieberman
Produced by: Edgar Lansbury
Music by: Robert Prince

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Facts

July 30, 1976 · 1 h 32 min · R

Released: July 30, 1976
Runtime: 1 h 32 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 33 countries

Tropes

Musical Spoiler, Anti-Climax, Failed a Spot Check +9

Musical Spoiler
Anti-Climax
Failed a Spot Check
One-Word Title
Stalker with a Crush
Shirtless Scene
Too Dumb to Live
Chekhov's Gun
Being Tortured Makes You Evil
Shower Scene
Truth in Television
Unusual Euphemism

12 of 34 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Squirm?"

Questions about Squirm

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Squirm?

In the United States, Squirm streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Squirm worth watching?

36

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 36 (IMDb 4.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 31%).

Will Squirm scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Squirm?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Squirm use?

Musical SpoilerAnti-ClimaxFailed a Spot CheckOne-Word TitleStalker with a CrushShirtless SceneToo Dumb to LiveChekhov's GunBeing Tortured Makes You EvilShower SceneTruth in TelevisionUnusual Euphemismand 22 more

TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including Musical Spoiler, Anti-Climax, and Failed a Spot Check.