Villian(s)  Mutated insect

Actor(s):  Steve Railsback, Gwynyth Walsh, Don Lake, Sandy Webster

Brief Description  Blue Monkey (released in some markets as Insect) is a 1987 Canadian science-fiction horror film directed by William Fruet. Despite what the title suggests, the movie features absolutely no monkeys. Instead, it is a creature feature centered around a rapidly growing, monstrous insect terrorizing a quarantined hospital.

Plot:
The story begins when a greenhouse worker is pricked by the thorn of an exotic Micronesian plant and falls critically ill. He is rushed to a local hospital where his condition worsens rapidly. During an emergency treatment, a strange, parasitic worm-like insect violently erupts from his body. The creature carries a deadly, highly contagious pathogen, forcing the military to immediately put the entire hospital under quarantine. While the specimen is isolated in a lab for study, a group of roaming pediatric patients find the jar and mistakenly feed the creature a large amount of an experimental, bluish growth hormone powder.

The insect mutates into a gigantic, man-sized predator (resembling a cross between a praying mantis and a giant ant). It breaks free, kidnaps hospital staff, and retreats into the creepy utility tunnels beneath the building to build a nest for its brood. It is up to Detective Jim Bishop, Dr. Rachel Carson, and an entomologist to hunt down the monster and destroy its nest before the quarantine fails and the infection spreads to the outside world. The film has since gained a small cult-classic status among fans of "B-movie" monster horror, primarily celebrated for its ridiculous title and goopy, practical creature effects.