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Initially titled The Colony, this made-for-TV thriller offers the nightmarish scenario of thousands upon thousands of verminous rats swarming over a posh Manhattan department store. Inevitably, the di... read more read more...rty rodents threaten the entire city, and it is up to such hardy souls as hero Jack (Vincent Spano) and heroine Susan (Madchen Amick) to prevent this catastrophe. As The Rats, the film was originally slated for broadcast on September 17, 2001. For reasons that should be obvious, the Fox Network felt it would be more diplomatic to shelve the film for a while--for 367 days, to be exact, so it would not appear to be a tasteless exploitation of the first "9.11" anniversary. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Antonio Giménez Rico, John Lafia

Release Date: January 1, 1997

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DVD Release Date: October 15, 2002

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  • August 25, 2009
    The Rats is a well made TV B-Movie. It picks some excellent talent to drive this along and leading the way is Madchen Amick. She suits her character so well, you almost believe this is how the actress would live her life. Chase manages to pull off the daughter role without being ... read moreannoying. I was never cheering on the rats and there were a few scenes that made me shudder. Like Willard, this will have me checking my toilet for a while. It also attempts a bit of a mystery as to why the rats are flocking and commentates on the deceptive nature of politics. I'd still rather watch the remake of Willard, but if this came on TV I doubt I'd change the channel.
  • June 24, 2007
    Not overly scary but very well done. It would have been even better if, instead of Frank Deasy's excellent script, they'd used James Herbert's book of the same name as the storyline.
  • December 3, 2009
    this movie was amazing, it was balistic. if you have not watched this movie, human you have got to watch it. its excting.
    this movie is the boom, i have never seen so many rats in my life.
  • September 18, 2009
    Watch this movie! It has more rats than you are gonna believe possible. Intense! Nightmares are the source of movies like this, and they cause even more nightmares.
  • January 12, 2009
    I've seen this before and love horror movies. And I can believe that they are ONLY that aggressive because they are genetically altered. We have pet rats and they are GREAT! Good movie..
  • November 12, 2008
    This is a story of millions of rats who take over a Manhattan department store and other parts of the city.
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  • April 22, 2007
    *SPOILER*

    Great B movie!!! Greusome-never saw so many rats in my life! I really liked this one for it's mass rodentia effect!

Critic Reviews


Staci Layne Wilson
January 4, 2005
Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com

Rodents with no bite. Full Review

Ryan Cracknell
March 16, 2003
Ryan Cracknell, Apollo Guide

What you might expect from a second-rate creature thriller. Full Review

Walter Chaw
October 24, 2002
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

the picture isn't so much about even something so banal as eco-paranoia, but about itself and the genre that it simultaneously lampoons and aspires to. Full Review

Blake French
October 9, 2002
Blake French, Filmcritic.com

...in order to buy this movie, you'd have to abandon sanity altogether. Full Review

Emanuel Levy
August 1, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Jeremiah Kipp
December 10, 2002
Jeremiah Kipp, ToxicUniverse.com

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