Review of Empire of the Ants (1977) by Felipe M — 23 Feb 2008

I've always been partial to insect invasion movies, especially when there's a giant insect (or arachnid) involved. Empire of the Ants follows the old insects-turned-giant-from-radioactive- waste-dumped-carelessly-in-the-ocean routine (I guess that was back before they knew radioactive waste was bad for you). Before long, sleazy real estate hustlers are trying to hustle even sleazier people into investing in a housing development project. You can guess where this goes- straight into a terror-filled night in the swamp where only a handful survive. Then the movie gets good, but I can't tell about it without giving away the surprise ending.

An above-average example of the giant radioactive insect genre, I'd strongly recommend Empire of the Ants.