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Empire of the Ants

1977 ·1h 29m · ★ 4.9 (125)

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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4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
57
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
91
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
83
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Animal Harm
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

animal horrorantbased on novel or bookb movieboateco-horrorevergladesfloridaflorida evergladesgiant antsgiant insectmind controlmutantnostalgicradioactivityreal estate

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