History Film / Bug

An intriguing example of folie à deux. ''Maybe.'' No relation to the 1975 sci-fi/horror film about mutant cockroaches.

An intriguing example of folie à deux. ''Maybe.'' No relation to the 1975 sci-if/horror film about mutant cockroaches.

An intriguing example of folie à deux. ''Maybe.'' No relation to the 1975 horror film about mutant cockroaches.

''Bug'' is a 2006 film based on a play by Tracy Letts, directed by Creator/WilliamFriedkin and starring Creator/AshleyJudd and Creator/MichaelShannon.

''Bug'' is a 2006 film (based on a play by Tracy Letts) starring Creator/AshleyJudd and Creator/MichaelShannon and directed by Creator/WilliamFriedkin. It centers around Agnes, an extremely lonely woman living in an Oklahoma motel room after the breakup of her marriage. A friend introduces her to Peter, who is similarly lonely, and the two start [[LonelyTogether enjoying each other's company]]. The two open up to each other and then...[[FromBadToWorse well...]]

An intriguing example of folie à deux. ''Maybe.''

* TheToothHurts: Peter uses a pair of pliers to rip out his molar's filling which is believes is where the "egg sac" is. Boy, it sure isn't pretty to see tons of blood pouring out of his mouth like that while screaming in great pain. Regardless, Peter and Agnes both end up seeing the "bugs" in the tooth under the microscope.

* ParanoiaFuel: This is generally accepted as to what's happening. Dr. Sweet reveals to Agnes that Peter has been diagnosed as a delusional and schizophrenic paranoid.

* GenreRoulette: The film would normally be considered a psychological drama or thriller while the studio promoted it as straight-up horror and the director considers it a dark romantic comedy. Maybe it's left up to the viewer.

* TheToothHurts: Peter uses a pair of pliers to rip out his molar's filling which is believes is where the "egg sac" is. Boy, it sure isn't pretty to see tons of blood pouring out of his mouth like that while creaming in great pain. Regardless, Peter and Agnes both end up seeing the "bugs" in the tooth under the microscope.

* ParanoiaFuel: This generally accepted as to what's happening. Dr. Sweet reveals to Agnes that Peter has been diagnosed as delusional and schizophrenic paranoid.

* TheToothHurts: Peter uses a pair of pliers to rip out his molar's filling which is believes is where the "egg sac" is. Boy, it sure isn't pretty to see tons of blood pouring out of his mouth like that. Regardless, Peter and Agnes both end up seeing the "bugs" in the tooth under the microscope.

Not to be confused with the {{Sega Saturn}} game of the same name.

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* NeverTrustATrailer: It's nothing like the ''{{Saw}}'' movies. It's more psychological than that.

* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Or extreme loneliness, for that matter.* MindControlConspiracy: According to Peter, this is why he is on the run.

''(For other uses of the term "Bug", [[Main/{{Bug}} click here]])''

* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Or extreme loneliness, for that matter.
* MindControlConspiracy: According to Peter, this is why he is on the run.

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''Bug'' is a 2006 film (based on a play by Tracy Letts) starring Ashley Judd and Creator/MichaelShannon and directed by Creator/WilliamFriedkin. It centers around Agnes, an extremely lonely woman living in an Oklahoma motel room after the breakup of her marriage. A friend introduces her to Peter, who is similarly lonely, and the two start [[LonelyTogether enjoying each other's company]]. The two open up to each other and then...[[FromBadToWorse well...]]

''Bug'' is a 2006 film (based on a play by Tracy Letts) starring Ashley Judd and MichaelShannon and directed by Creator/WilliamFriedkin. It centers around Agnes, an extremely lonely woman living in an Oklahoma motel room after the breakup of her marriage. A friend introduces her to Peter, who is similarly lonely, and the two start [[LonelyTogether enjoying each other's company]]. The two open up to each other and then...[[FromBadToWorse well...]]

''Bug'' is a 2006 film (based on a play by Tracy Letts) starring Ashley Judd and MichaelShannon and directed by [[Film/TheExorcist William Friedkin]]. It centers around Agnes, an extremely lonely woman living in an Oklahoma motel room after the breakup of her marriage. A friend introduces her to Peter, who is similarly lonely, and the two start [[LonelyTogether enjoying each other's company]]. The two open up to each other and then...[[FromBadToWorse well...]]

''Bug'' is a 2006 film (based on a play by Tracy Letts) starring Ashley Judd and MichaelShannon and directed by [[Film/TheExorcist William Friedkin]]. It centers around Agnes, an extremely lonely woman living in an Oklahoma motel room after the breakup of her marriage. A friend introduces her to Peter, who is similarly lonely, and the two start [[LonelyTogether enjoying each other's company]]. The two open up to each other and then...[[ItGotWorse well...]]

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''(For other uses of the term "Bug", [[{{Main/Bug}} click here]])''

An intriguing example of folie à deux. ''Maybe.''

''Bug'' is a 2006 film (based on a play by Tracy Letts) starring Ashley Judd and MichaelShannon and directed by [[TheExorcist William Friedkin]]. It centers around Agnes, an extremely lonely woman living in an Oklahoma motel room after the breakup of her marriage. A friend introduces her to Peter, who is similarly lonely, and the two start [[LonelyTogether enjoying each other's company]]. The two open up to each other and then...[[ItGotWorse well...]]

''Bug'' is a 2006 film (based on a play by Tracy Letts) starring Ashley Judd and directed by [[TheExorcist William Friedkin]]. It centers around Agnes, an extremely lonely woman living in an Oklahoma motel room after the breakup of her marriage. A friend introduces her to Peter, who is similarly lonely, and the two start [[LonelyTogether enjoying each other's company]]. The two open up to each other and then...[[ItGotWorse well...]]

* DarkandTroubledPast: Agnes is divorced from a real JerkAss - who's in prison at the start of the movie and shows up to threaten her - and her son was stolen from a supermarket cart while she was shopping. Her overwhelming guilt and sadness leave her receptive to Peter's peculiar charisma.

* JerkAss: Jerry.

* NightmareFuel: The scene where Peter pulls out his own tooth.

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Agnes and Peter kill themselves by setting themselves ''on fire''.]]

''Bug'' is a 2006 film (based on a play by Tracy Letts) starring Ashley Judd and directed by William Friedkin. It centers around Agnes, an extremely lonely woman living in an Oklahoma motel room after the breakup of her marriage. A friend introduces her to Peter, who is similarly lonely, and the two start [[LonelyTogether enjoying each other's company]]. The two open up to each other and then...[[ItGotWorse well...]]

*RiddleForTheAges: Are the phone calls real? If they are, who's calling?