Empire of the Ants (film)

Empire of the Ants
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed byBert I. Gordon
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyReginald H. Morris
Edited byMichael Luciano
Music byDana Kaproff
Production
company
Cinema 77
Distributed byAmerican International Pictures
Release date
  • July 29, 1977 (1977-07-29)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2.5 million[1][2]

Empire of the Ants is a 1977 science fiction horror film co-written and directed by Bert I. Gordon.[3] 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).

  1. ^ Nowell, Richard (2011). Blood money: a history of the first teen slasher film cycle. New York: Continuum. p. 257. ISBN 978-1441124968. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 300. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  3. ^ Weiler, A. H. (June 30, 1977). "Movie Review: 'Empire of the Ants' A Snail's-Pace Film". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-02-10.