Look, Barry Levinson made Rain Man and Diner, so seeing him direct a found-footage parasite horror film is... a choice. Critics appreciated the environmental commentary about Chesapeake Bay pollution and government incompetence, which is genuinely relevant.

But here's the reality: this is a deeply unpleasant watch. Mutant isopods eating people from the inside out, children covered in boils dying on camera, faces half-eaten away—it's designed to make you nauseated. The 5.7 IMDb rating (versus 76% critic score) tells you audiences found it more gross than good.

The environmental message is real—agricultural runoff does devastate waterways—but you could watch an actual documentary about the Chesapeake Bay crisis without the trauma. This is for hardcore horror fans only, and even then, it's more 'ugh' than 'ooh.'

Not for kids, not for family movie night, not for anyone who doesn't actively seek out extreme body horror. Just... no.