Parasite (2004): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2004, Parasite is a terror film directed by Andrew Prendergast, running about 93 minutes. “They messed with mother nature... Now she wants revenge.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. An abandoned oil rig in the middle of the North Sea. Dr. Christine Hansen is charged with the task of testing an experimental cleaning fluid which could revolutionize the oil industry. Hired to carry out the tests is Jacob Rasmussen and his rough and ready crew of deconstruction engineers. But within hours one of them is missing under suspicious circumstances. Things go from bad to worse when environmental activist Mickey Hennessey and his hard-bitten associates seize control of the rig, taking everybody on board hostage. But very soon oil workers and environmentalists will be compelled to join forces in an evolutionary battle for survival. For a savage new life-form has made its home on the rig. And it is hungry.

Who’s in it. Parasite stars Gary Condes as Nils, Saskia Gould as Dr. Christine Hansen, Conrad Whitaker as Mickey and G.W. Stevens as Jacob Rasmussen, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Parasite has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Reino Unido you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Parasite page.

If you liked it. Fans of Parasite tend to enjoy Psicosis, El silencio de los corderos, El resplandor and Alien: El octavo pasajero.