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* AlienBlood: The bugs have white blood, and the characters tend to get splattered by it when killing one. This leads to some rather suggestive looking scenes...
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* CoversAlwaysLie: As shown in the image above, Sara is shown wearing a leather midriff bearing top. In the film she is never shown wearing it, instead only wearing a tank top.

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* CoversAlwaysLie: As shown in the The poster image above, above shows Sara is shown wearing a leather midriff bearing top. bra. In the film film, she is never shown wearing it, instead only wearing wears a tank top.
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* CoversAlwaysLie: As shown in the image above, Sara is shown wearing a leather midriff bearing top. In the film she is never shown wearing it, instead only wearing a tank top.
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* TheUnreveal: The movie ends with the survivors suddenly hearing a rumbling sound [[spoiler:but we never see what it is.]]

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* TheUnreveal: TheUnReveal: The movie ends with the survivors suddenly hearing a rumbling sound [[spoiler:but we never see what it is.]]
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The main character is a telemarketer named Cooper, who helps lead a group to the home of his father, a paranoid ex-military man who is apocalypse-ready.

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The main character is a telemarketer named Cooper, Cooper (Creator/ChrisMarquette), who helps lead a group to the home of his father, father (Creator/RayWise), a paranoid ex-military man who is apocalypse-ready.

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* AFateWorseThanDeath: Turning into a "drone," a hybrid with a human body and insect legs.


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''Infestation'' is a 2009 comedy {{HorrorFilms/Horror}} BMovie, about a group of people trying to survive when their city is taken over by giant insects. It was made by Creator/MelGibson's Icon entertainment.

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''Infestation'' is a 2009 comedy {{HorrorFilms/Horror}} [[HorrorFilms Horror]] BMovie, about a group of people trying to survive when their city is taken over by giant insects. It was made by Creator/MelGibson's Icon entertainment.
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** Sara maces Cooper as he's releasing her from her cocoon. [[spoiler: Later revealed to be their second meeting, the bugs knocking them out just made them forget it. At least for while anyway.]]

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** Sara maces Cooper as he's releasing her from her cocoon. [[spoiler: Later revealed to be their second meeting, the bugs knocking them out just made them forget it. At least for while anyway.a while.]]
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** Sara pepper sprays Cooper as he's releases her from her cocoon. [[spoiler: Later revealed to be their second meeting, the bugs knocking them out just made them forget it. At least for while anyway.]]

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** Sara pepper sprays maces Cooper as he's releases releasing her from her cocoon. [[spoiler: Later revealed to be their second meeting, the bugs knocking them out just made them forget it. At least for while anyway.]]
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* MeetCute:
** Sara pepper sprays Cooper as he's releases her from her cocoon. [[spoiler: Later revealed to be their second meeting, the bugs knocking them out just made them forget it. At least for while anyway.]]
** [[spoiler: Their true first meeting was when Cooper crosses the road without looking and gets bumped by Sara's car. They argued for a bit before Cooper gave her his number.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The bugs expel a strange red gas, the group can't determine it's purpose. The prisoner next to Cooper at the jail tells him the red gas expelled by the creatures turned out to be extremely flammable and the resultant explosion accidentally destroyed the defences they set up. Conveniently [[spoiler:that means there's a large source of this gas in the bug's hive, which is just asking for someone to explode. The Queen also summoned many of its minions for help just before being blown up (so they died with her.)]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The bugs expel a strange red gas, gas and the group can't determine it's purpose. The Later the prisoner next to Cooper at the jail tells him the red gas expelled by the creatures turned out to be extremely flammable and the resultant explosion accidentally destroyed the defences they freed survivors set up. Conveniently [[spoiler:that means there's a large source of this gas in the bug's hive, which is just asking for someone to explode. The Queen also summoned many of its minions for help just before being blown up (so they died with her.)]]

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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Ethan berates Cooper for the childish game he invented at work, which involved calling someone's name when they weren't looking and then acting like you didn't when they turned round. [[spoiler: Ethan actually uses their last moments together to successfully win a point in the game against his son, letting him know that it's actually pretty fun. Which is also a rather heart-warming final interaction.]]



* BodyHorror: Drone's are a disturbing blend of the alien insects and unlucky human hosts. The transformation is also [[PainfulTransformation painful]].

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* BodyHorror: Drone's are a disturbing blend of the alien insects and unlucky human hosts. The transformation is also unsurprisingly unpleasant and very [[PainfulTransformation painful]].



* ProperlyParanoid: More than one example, though it often isn't enough.

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* ProperlyParanoid: More than ProperlyParanoid:
** Cooper's father is ex-military and has prepared for end of the world scenarios. To that end he has a bunker that proves useful.
** The militia holding the police station are concerned that their prisoners may turn into drones and are extremely distrusting for this reason. [[spoiler: Turns out two prisoners ''have'' been stung and
one example, though it often isn't enough. of them even turns whilst locked up in a cell.]]

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''Infestation'' is a 2009 {{HorrorFilms/Horror}} BMovie, about a group of people trying to survive when their city is taken over by giant insects. It was made by Creator/MelGibson's Icon entertainment.

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''Infestation'' is a 2009 comedy {{HorrorFilms/Horror}} BMovie, about a group of people trying to survive when their city is taken over by giant insects. It was made by Creator/MelGibson's Icon entertainment.



* AFateWorseThanDeath: Turning into a "drone".

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* AFateWorseThanDeath: Turning into a "drone". "drone," a hybrid with a human body and insect legs.
* BigBad: The Hive Queen.
* BodyHorror: Drone's are a disturbing blend of the alien insects and unlucky human hosts. The transformation is also [[PainfulTransformation painful]].



* CrazySurvivalist: More like a RetiredBadass, but close enough.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The bugs expel a strange red gas, the group can't be sure of the reason why. The prisoner next to Cooper at the jail tells him the red gas expelled by the creatures turned out to be extremely flammable and the resultant explosion accidentally destroyed the defences they set up. Conveniently [[spoiler:there's a large source of this gas in the bug's hive, which is just asking for someone to explode. The Queen also summoned many of its minions for help just before being blown up (so they died with her.)]]

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* CrazySurvivalist: More Cooper's father, Ethan. He's more like a RetiredBadass, but still close enough.enough thanks to having a bunker ready for the worst.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The bugs expel a strange red gas, the group can't be sure of the reason why.determine it's purpose. The prisoner next to Cooper at the jail tells him the red gas expelled by the creatures turned out to be extremely flammable and the resultant explosion accidentally destroyed the defences they set up. Conveniently [[spoiler:there's [[spoiler:that means there's a large source of this gas in the bug's hive, which is just asking for someone to explode. The Queen also summoned many of its minions for help just before being blown up (so they died with her.)]]



** The deaf guy. He was the only one immune to the sonic effect [[spoiler:after his hearing aid broke]].

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** The deaf guy.Hugo. He was the only one immune to the sonic effect [[spoiler:after his hearing aid broke]].



* HeroicSacrifice
* HiveQueen

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HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Once Ethan realises what happens to people who have been stung, he intends to go out in a blaze of glory. He succeeds in holding the Queen off long enough for his son to finish the job.]]
* HiveQueen HiveQueen: The huge bug leading and giving birth to the invading army.



* TheSwarm
* SurvivalHorror
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The bugs expel a strange red gas, they can't be sure of the reason why. The prisoner next to Cooper at the jail tells him the red gas expelled by the creatures turned out to be extremely flammable and the resultant explosion accidentally destroyed the defences they set up. Conveniently [[spoiler:there's a large source of this gas in the bug's hive, which is just asking for someone to explode. The Queen also summoned many of its minions for help just before being blown up (so they died with her.)]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: The bugs expel a strange red gas, they the group can't be sure of the reason why. The prisoner next to Cooper at the jail tells him the red gas expelled by the creatures turned out to be extremely flammable and the resultant explosion accidentally destroyed the defences they set up. Conveniently [[spoiler:there's a large source of this gas in the bug's hive, which is just asking for someone to explode. The Queen also summoned many of its minions for help just before being blown up (so they died with her.)]]

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* DeusExMachina: It was very convenient how [[spoiler:the gas in the bug's hive was highly flammable. Also, that the Queen summoned its minions for help just before being blown up (so they died with her.)]]

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* DeusExMachina: It was very convenient how [[spoiler:the {{Foreshadowing}}: The bugs expel a strange red gas, they can't be sure of the reason why. The prisoner next to Cooper at the jail tells him the red gas expelled by the creatures turned out to be extremely flammable and the resultant explosion accidentally destroyed the defences they set up. Conveniently [[spoiler:there's a large source of this gas in the bug's hive was highly flammable. Also, that the hive, which is just asking for someone to explode. The Queen also summoned many of its minions for help just before being blown up (so they died with her.)]]



** Technically, the bugs themselves- they are blind, and are attracted by sound.

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** Technically, the bugs themselves- they are blind, blind and are attracted by sound.
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''Infestation'' is a 2009 {{HorrorFilms/Horror}} BMovie, about a group of people trying to survive when their city is taken over by giant insects. It was made by MelGibson's Icon entertainment.

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''Infestation'' is a 2009 {{HorrorFilms/Horror}} BMovie, about a group of people trying to survive when their city is taken over by giant insects. It was made by MelGibson's Creator/MelGibson's Icon entertainment.

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''Infestation'' is a 2009 {{HorrorFilms/Horror}} BMovie made in 2009, about a group of people trying to survive when their city is taken over by giant insects. It was made by MelGibson's Icon entertainment.

The origin of the bugs is not clearly explained, although it seems they came on a meteorite that landed in Colorado. They use a sonic scream that stuns humans, who are then put in cocoons and fed on. Some, however, get stung, which eventually turns them into human-insect hybrid monsters.

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''Infestation'' is a 2009 {{HorrorFilms/Horror}} BMovie made in 2009, BMovie, about a group of people trying to survive when their city is taken over by giant insects. It was made by MelGibson's Icon entertainment.

The origin of the bugs is not clearly explained, although it seems they came on a meteorite that landed in Colorado. They use a sonic scream that stuns humans, who are then put in cocoons and fed on. Some, Some victims, however, get stung, which eventually turns them into human-insect hybrid monsters.



** Technically, the bugs themselves- they were blind, and were attracted by sound.

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** Technically, the bugs themselves- they were are blind, and were are attracted by sound.


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* NoBikesInTheApocalypse: Subverted; the heroes commandeer some police bicycles when going to the hive.
* ProperlyParanoid: More than one example, though it often isn't enough.

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The origin of the bugs is not clearly explained, although it seems they came on a meteorite that landed in Colorado. They use a sonic scream that stuns humans, whom they then put in cocoons to feed off of (some, however, get stung instead, which eventually turns them into human-insect hybrid monsters.)

The main character is a telemarketer named Cooper, who helps lead the group to the home of his father, who is a paranoid ex-military man and has supplies and weapons. However Cooper finds himself in a unexpected love triangle between two women.

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The origin of the bugs is not clearly explained, although it seems they came on a meteorite that landed in Colorado. They use a sonic scream that stuns humans, whom they who are then put in cocoons to feed off of (some, and fed on. Some, however, get stung instead, stung, which eventually turns them into human-insect hybrid monsters.)

monsters.

The main character is a telemarketer named Cooper, who helps lead the a group to the home of his father, who is a paranoid ex-military man and has supplies and weapons. However Cooper finds himself in a unexpected love triangle between two women.
who is apocalypse-ready.



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* HandicappedBadass: The deaf guy. He was the only one immune to the sonic effect [[spoiler:after his hearing aid broke]].

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* HandicappedBadass: HandicappedBadass:
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The deaf guy. He was the only one immune to the sonic effect [[spoiler:after his hearing aid broke]].

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The main character is a telemarketer named Cooper, who helps lead the group to the home of his father, who is a paranoid ex-military man and has supplies and weapons. However Cooper finds himself in a unexpected love triangle between two women, and one of them, driven mad by the situation, eventually betrays them to the bugs and has to be shot dead. The other girl is captured and taken to the insect's hive, and Cooper insists on rescuing her. His father, stung and knowing he's doomed, agrees to go and dies killing off the bugs with explosives.

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The main character is a telemarketer named Cooper, who helps lead the group to the home of his father, who is a paranoid ex-military man and has supplies and weapons. However Cooper finds himself in a unexpected love triangle between two women, and one of them, driven mad by the situation, eventually betrays them to the bugs and has to be shot dead. The other girl is captured and taken to the insect's hive, and Cooper insists on rescuing her. His father, stung and knowing he's doomed, agrees to go and dies killing off the bugs with explosives.
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* CrazySurvalist: More like a RetiredBadass, but close enough.

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* CrazySurvalist: CrazySurvivalist: More like a RetiredBadass, but close enough.



* HandicappedBadass: The deaf guy. He was the only one immune to the sonic effect [[spoiler:after his hearing aid broke]]. **Technically, the bugs themselves- they were blind, and were attracted by sound.

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* HandicappedBadass: The deaf guy. He was the only one immune to the sonic effect [[spoiler:after his hearing aid broke]].
**Technically, the bugs themselves- they were blind, and were attracted by sound.



* TheUnreveal: The movie ends with the survivors suddenly hearing a rumbling sound [[spoiler:but we never see what is.]]

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* TheUnreveal: The movie ends with the survivors suddenly hearing a rumbling sound [[spoiler:but we never see what it is.]]
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''Infestation'' is a 2009 {{HorrorFilms/Horror}} BMovie made in 2009, about a group of people trying to survive when their city is taken over by giant insects. It was made by MelGibson's Icon entertainment.

The origin of the bugs is not clearly explained, although it seems they came on a meteorite that landed in Colorado. They use a sonic scream that stuns humans, whom they then put in cocoons to feed off of (some, however, get stung instead, which eventually turns them into human-insect hybrid monsters.)

The main character is a telemarketer named Cooper, who helps lead the group to the home of his father, who is a paranoid ex-military man and has supplies and weapons. However Cooper finds himself in a unexpected love triangle between two women, and one of them, driven mad by the situation, eventually betrays them to the bugs and has to be shot dead. The other girl is captured and taken to the insect's hive, and Cooper insists on rescuing her. His father, stung and knowing he's doomed, agrees to go and dies killing off the bugs with explosives.

!Tropes in Infestation:
*AFateWorseThanDeath: Turning into a "drone".
*BrownNote: Some of the insects can use sonics to disable humans.
*CrazySurvalist: More like a RetiredBadass, but close enough.
*DeusExMachina: It was very convenient how [[spoiler:the gas in the bug's hive was highly flammable. Also, that the Queen summoned its minions for help just before being blown up (so they died with her.)]]
*HandicappedBadass: The deaf guy. He was the only one immune to the sonic effect [[spoiler:after his hearing aid broke]]. **Technically, the bugs themselves- they were blind, and were attracted by sound.
*HeroicSacrifice
*HiveQueen
*TheSwarm
*SurvivalHorror
*TheUnreveal: The movie ends with the survivors suddenly hearing a rumbling sound [[spoiler:but we never see what is.]]
*WellDoneSonGuy: Cooper just wants his dad to say he isn't a loser.

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