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Empire of the Ants

1977 · 89 min

A goofy, nostalgic creature feature that's more fun than frightening, with campy giant ants and a scheming land developer.

Directed by
Bert I. Gordon
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson
Tagline
For they shall inherit the earth... sooner than you think!
Overview
A Florida real estate developer and her captain lure investors to a property in the Everglades called Dreamland Shores, under false pretenses that the swampland will soon be developed. After the group arrives on a small island, they find it has been overrun by giant mutated ants, brought on by the dumping of toxic waste in the area.

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Directed by
Bert I. Gordon
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • survival
  • corruption
  • nature
  • deception
Places
  • countryside
  • sea
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour5
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
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Written by
Jack Turley
Starring
Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson, Albert Salmi, Jacqueline Scott, Pamela Susan Shoop, Robert Pine, Edward Power
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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