Empire of the Ants
(1977)
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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Gimly
⭐ 4/10January 25, 2018
The audio in _Empire of the Ants_ is infuriating to the point of being nigh unwatchable. But on mute? By jingo you might just be onto something there.
_Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._
Wuchak
⭐ 6/10May 9, 2022
_**Despondent strangers are thrust into a life-or-death fight near the Everglades**_
A vixen selling questionable swamp land by the ocean in southeastern Florida (Joan Collins) leads a tour of potential buyers suddenly assaulted by colossal ants, evidently altered due to (what else?) radioactive waste.
"Empire of the Ants” (1977) may have been inspired by HG Wells’ short story, but it wasn’t based on it at all. It’s basically “Them!” (1954…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$500,000
Revenue
$2,500,000