Empire of the Ants (1977) movie poster

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.

Why it matters
4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
57
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
91
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
28
Survival
83

Content Warnings

Animal Harm

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

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

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