As I write this week's entry, I am watching "Glass Trap" on Showtime Beyond. It's yet another movie about giant ants terrorizing people. It's not too bad and features an excellent cast: C. Thomas Howell, Stella Stevens and Martin Kove! It's directed by the great Fred Olen Ray.
The ant special effects are pretty bad, but I can't really think of a movie where giant ants didn't look awful.
If you like SyFy-style giant bug movies, keep your eyes open for this sleazy gem. Better yet, revisit these awesome classics when they're on the tube...or look for the DVDs.
Empire of the Ants (1977): I saw this at a midnight movie when I was a kid. Loved it! Joan Collins stars in this VERY low budget shocker form American International Pictures (the source of of many great B-flicks). It's directed by schlock auteur Bert I. Gordon ("The Amazing Colossal Man"). THIS TV has been airing this movie on weekends, so keep an eye out for it.
Them! (1954): The ORIGINAL big ant movie! This movie preyed upon people's fears of atomic energy. The ants in this movie were apparently created following nuclear tests. They're pretty big...and pretty fake. The cast kicks ass though: James Whitmore, James Arness, Fess Parker! It's the best of the bunch and occasionally runs on Turner Classic Movies.
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