Bug Buster is a 1998 American comedy horror film directed by Lorenzo Doumani. It is the only known film to be written by Malick Khoury. In the United Kingdom, this film was released under the title Some Things Never Die. Plot After the mayor uses a potentially dangerous substance to protect the local plantation, the lakeside town of Mountview, in California, is attacked by a lethal species of large cockroach. After some of the town's inhabitants are killed, the mayor enlists the help of eccentric pest exterminator General George S. Merlin in order to prevent further harm to the local dwellers. Cast Randy Quaid as General George S. Merlin Brenda Epperson Doumani as Dr. Laura Casey Katherine Heigl as Shannon Griffin James Doohan as Sheriff Carlson George Takei as Dr. Hiro Fujimoto Meredith Salenger as Veronica Hart David Lipper as Steve Williams Doug Jones as The Mother Bug Tom Willett as Band Member Reception Bug Buster received almost universally negative reviews from audiences and critics alike. Despite this, some viewers enjoyed it, seeing it as a throwback to fifties monster films. Robert Pardi of TV Guide said "this modestly budgeted effort has a certain low key charm." References External links 1998 direct-to-video films 1998 horror films American comedy horror films 1998 films 1990s monster movies American monster movies 1990s comedy horror films 1998 comedy films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films