Rotten
Periodic moments of good special effects are separated by reels of dramatic banality as players flounder in flimsy dialog and under sluggish direction.
Variety Staff, Variety
Empire of the Ants
It's no picnic!
1977 · 1h 29m · PG
Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Bert I. Gordon
Overview
Sleazy scam artist Joan Collins tries to sell phony real estate deals down in the Florida everglades. What she and her unsuspecting buyers don't know is the area has been taken over by giant ants!
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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Rotten
The movie swarmed into local theaters yesterday; unfortunately, the insects and the people in this melange of ersatz science-fiction and dull adventure deserve one another.
A.H. Weiler, New York Times
Rotten
It's all drastically boring.
Time Out
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