The Rats is a movie directed by John Lafia in 2002 and inspired by the book of the same name by James Herbert, first published in 1974. The movie features Mädchen Amick, Vincent Spano, Shawn Michael Howard, Daveigh Chase, David Fonteno, Sheila McCarthy, and others.
What users say
“The book is better than the movie”
But the movie is worth watching.
Watch & Read
Get movie and book on Amazon
Watch movie
*Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Storyline
Coming forth are thousands of voracious, blood-thirsty rats, leaving the frightened inhabitants of a New York City department store with no refuge. Investigator Jack Carver is running out of time, being the sole individual capable of unraveling the mystery behind these rodents turning into violent killers and putting an end to their spree of victims before it becomes irreversible.
Movie vs Book
Year
2002
Minutes
94
Movie Rate
4.90
Source: IMDb
Year
1974
Pages
208
Book Rate
7.86
S: Goodreads
Book
The Rats
Author: James Herbert
Country: UK
First published in: 1974
Length: 208 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Rats
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Robert Clouse
User polls & recommendations
“Every adaptation has things you have to leave behind in service of creating a cinematic idea that embodies the essential values of the book.”
EDWARD NORTON (Actor, Filmmaker)
Leave a Reply