Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Legendary actor and creature performer Doug Jones and independent filmmaker Derek Maki join Dan and Conrad to reminisce about Bug Buster (1998), a late-90s horror-comedy in which a quaint lakeside town is terrorised by mutant insects. The incredible cast combines a pre-Knocked Up Katherine Heigl with Randy Quaid, Star Trek alumni James Doohan and George Takei, Meredith Salenger, and – of course – Doug Jones as the big bad: Mother Bug! The movie sits squarely in the era when creature features were increasingly living on video rather than in theaters, and it builds its appeal from ecological panic, practical-effects goo, and the deliciously overripe promise that a “former military man” might somehow sort out an insect apocalypse with enough swagger.
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Legendary actor and creature performer Doug Jones and independent filmmaker Derek Maki join Dan and Conrad to reminisce about Bug Buster (1998), a late-90s horror-comedy in which a quaint lakeside town is terrorised by mutant insects. The incredible cast combines a pre-Knocked Up Katherine Heigl with Randy Quaid, Star Trek alumni James Doohan and George Takei, Meredith Salenger, and – of course – Doug Jones as the big bad: Mother Bug! The movie sits squarely in the era when creature features were increasingly living on video rather than in theaters, and it builds its appeal from ecological panic, practical-effects goo, and the deliciously overripe promise that a “former military man” might somehow sort out an insect apocalypse with enough swagger.
You can follow and support Derek's documentary on Doug's incredible career by visiting getmedougjones.com (getmedougjones.com/) and adding it to your watchlist on imdb (imdb.com/title/tt27580105/?ref_=fn_t_1). The Kickstarter campaign kicks off on Monday 18 May.
Support us on Patreon (patreon.com/movieoubliette) to nominate films for us to cover, access exclusive bonus content, and vote on the final verdict!
Rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice, and tell a friend about us.
Follow us on TikTok (tiktok.com/@movie.oubliette), YouTube (youtube.com/c/MovieOubliette), Instagram (instagram.com/movieoubliette/) and Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/movieoubliette.bsky.social).
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Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/33221820?utm_source=youtube
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