The Nest

The Nest is a 1988 American science-fiction horror film directed by Terence H. Winkless in his directorial debut. The film takes place in a small New England town overrun by genetically engineered killer cockroaches. Local sheriff Richard Tarbell (Franc Luz) joins forces with his former girlfriend Elizabeth Johnson (Lisa Langlois), a pest control agent Homer Birum (Stephen Davies), and Dr. Morgan Hubbard (Terri Treas) to defeat the carnivorous insects, led by the sinister Mayor Elias Johnson (Robert Lansing).