Big Bad Bugs is a 2012 American sci-fi action-horror film directed by Peter Paul Basler. It belongs to the monster/creature-feature genre and is known for its campy style, CGI creatures, and military-themed story.

After a convoy of American soldiers disappears during a mission, a special ops team is deployed on a rescue mission. The team soon encounters an onslaught of gigantic scorpions, spiders, and snakes—mutant creatures that have entered our world from another dimension after a rogue scientist opens a wormhole in a remote area. As the soldiers face these monstrous threats, they must battle not only the bugs but also internal rivalries and the threat of the wormhole growing out of control….

Alternative Titles:

• The Vortex
• The Vortex: Gate to Armageddon
• Vortex – Beasts from Beyond (Germany)

Main Cast

• Jack Plotnick as Dr. William Marx
• Sarah Lieving as Catherine Deckert
• Ted Jonas as Steven Raiger
• Camden Toy as Sydney Gerber
• Bo Kane as Captain Rogers
• Devon Ogden as Wilson
• Randy Clark as Jones