Larva (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Larva is a horror, science fiction and tv movie film directed by Tim Cox, running about 96 minutes. “A terror that gets under your skin” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In Host, Missouri, the newcomer Dr. of Veterinary Science Eli Rudkus is called by the farmer Jacob Long to exam one of his cows. The veterinarian finds a strange parasite in the animal and sends it to a friend in the Department of Agriculture for research. Later, he finds the same parasite in a creek and he summons the population for a meeting, warning that the cause might be the animal food. However, Fletcher Odermatt, the wealthy owner of the local Host Tender Meals that has been providing free animal food for the farmers, brings his lawyer Hayley Anderson and discredits Eli. When a huge mutant parasite attacks Eli and Jacob, they discover that the meals are actually an experimental genetic cocktail that is growing parasites inside the cattle and people. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Who’s in it. Larva stars Vincent Ventresca as Dr. Eli Rudkus, Rachel Hunter as Hayley Anderson, William Forsythe as Jacob Long and David Selby as Fletcher Odermatt, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Larva has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US 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 Larva page.

If you liked it. Fans of Larva tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.