Empire of the Ants (1977)
- Directed by
- Bert Ira Gordon
- Genre
- horror film, science fiction film, monster film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 4.9 of 10 from 126 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of people looking to buy swamp land are terrorized by giant ants that have mutated after feeding on toxic waste. The ants take control of the humans and force them to work in a colony.
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What happens
Empire of the Ants is a 1977 science fiction horror film co-written and directed by Bert I. Gordon. Based very loosely on the 1905 short story "Empire of the Ants" by H. G. Wells, the film involves a group of prospective land buyers led by a land developer, pitted against large mutated ants. It is the third and last film released in A.I.P.'s H.G. Wells film cycle, which include The Food of the Gods (1976) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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