Mimic 2 (2001)

Alix Koromzay	Remi
Will Estes	Nicky
Gaven E. Lucas	Sal Aguirre (as Gavin Eugene Lucas)
Edward Albert	Darksuit
Jon Polito	Morrie
Jody Wood	Detective Clecknal
Jim O'Heir	Lou
Brian Leckner	Jason
Paul Schulze	Phillip
Michael Tucci	Dr. Shapiro
Joseph Hodge	Akkad
Alex Draper	O'Neal (as Alex Drapper)
Dick Stilwell	Sargeant
Michael Garvey	Sergeant
Donn C. Harper	Detective James (as Donn Carl Harper)

Director	Jean de Segonzac
Writer	Donald A. Wollheim Joel Soisson

The original Mimic aspired to evoke a mood and tension akin to classic horror films like the original versions of The Mummy or Frankenstein--to create the kind of dream imagery that lingers in the brain for months after. This may seem like a high ambition for a movie about giant predatory bugs that learned to roughly imitate the appearance of human beings, but Mimic was more successful than you'd expect. And so is Mimic 2, a movie with much simpler goals--Mimic 2 just wants to be a lean, effective horror flick that capitalizes on the inherent creepiness of insects. A schoolteacher named Remi (Alix Koromzay, previously seen in Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return and the remake of The Haunting) has trouble with men, but not half as much trouble as they end up having with her; every guy she's recently dated has been killed and had his face sheared off. Before too long, her school has a serious infestation of giant mutant cockroaches. By the end, the story is full of holes--but Mimic 2 does a smart job of delaying any explanation for a long time while building some compelling eeriness and successful jolts. The special effects are sparingly used and surprisingly good when they do appear; Koromzay and costar Bruno Campos are engaging presences. All in all, worth checking out. --Bret Fetzer

Edition Details
Series	Mimic
Chapters	11
Release Date	7/17/2001
Packaging	Keep Case
Screen Ratio	1.85:1
Audio Tracks	ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
Layers	Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Purchase Date	7/17/2001
Owner	Thomas Eisenmann
Store	Best Buy
Purchase Price	$14.99
Condition	Excellent
Reviewed	Widescreen Review
Bit Rate	384 KB
Anamophic	Yes
Links	IMDB

Anamophic

Includes “5 Days Of Mimic 2,” and a “Behind The Sound segment, and deleted scenes.

Story Synopsis:
In Mimic 2, Remy Panos (Koromzay), an entomologist who survived the mayhem of the original Mimic, is now a biology teacher at a New York City school. She spends her evenings alone with her bug collection, as she cannot seem to find Mr. Right...let alone the fact that every time she meets Mr. Potential, he strangely disappears. As Detective Klaski (Campos) begins an investigation, Remy and Klaski learn that a mutated insect has taken special interest in her, and will do away with anyone who gets close to her. Based on the short story by Donald A. Wollheim and the characters created by Matthew Robbins and Guillermo Del Toro.

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture should nicely suit the film’s genre with its use of colors and slightly dark appearance. Colors are well balanced, at times stylized, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are sharp and detailed, with good shadow delineation, even into the darkest scenes. Some scenes exhibit a softly focused appearance. There is a bit of edge enhancement noticed, but otherwise the picture is quite solid and should surely please. There is some occasional pixelization. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack delivers a standout sonic presentation in terms of its far-reaching dimensional scope. The use of the low-end is exemplary with clean, rumbling deep bass utilization to well below 25 Hz in the main channels, and with substantial .1 LFE engagement at times. The soundstage is aggressively engaged, with prominent split surround activity, and a further sense of spaciousness can be realized through use of back surround decoding. Voices are delivered with reasonably natural tonality, and just a slightly forward-sounding presence. (Perry Sun)