Mimic 2

Did You Know?

• Mimic 3: Sentinel was directed by J.T. Petty and takes a different thematic approach from the first two films.
• The script for Mimic 3: Sentinel was also inspired by Donald A. Wollheim's short story 'Mimic'.

Plot

Four years after the events of the first film, three men are found hideously mutilated with their faces removed and strung up among New York City's high-tension wires. Detective Klaski discovers a link: each victim knew entomologist Remy, a teacher at an inner-city high school. Klaski initially suspects Remy but witnesses a shape-shifting mutant insect that has been stalking her. The creature, which can wear the face of its previous victim, wants to mate with Remy. Klaski, Remy, and two of her students become trapped in the school as the creature hunts them. Remy encounters the creature, which does not harm her but offers her pizza. A special forces unit led by Darksuit prepares to fumigate the school with poisonous gas. After the humans escape, inspection teams find the creature's husk and Klaski's mangled corpse. The creature, impersonating Klaski, cares for Remy until she decapitates it in her apartment. However, cockroaches can live up to two weeks without a head, leaving Remy and a student uncertain how to proceed.

Reception

The film received negative reviews overall. Christabel Padmore from Apollo Movie Guide suggested the only reason to watch it was for special effects reminiscent of the first movie. Keith Brown from Eye for Film found nothing particularly wrong with it as a B-movie monster film. Nathan Rabin for The Onion called it an arbitrary sequel that remakes its predecessor. Jack Sommersby of eFilmCritic described it as incompetent and unimaginative. The Horror Review, however, gave it 4 out of 5 stars, praising its character development, atmosphere, and dread. The film holds 8% positive critics on Rotten Tomatoes. It won the Video Premiere Award for Best Visual Effects and was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Editing.