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Empire of the Ants / Tentacles (Midnite Movies Double Feature)

Joan Collins (Actor), Robert Lansing (Actor), Bert I. Gordon (Director), Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 434 ratings
IMDb4.2/10.0
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Genre Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction
Format Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned
Contributor Charles Redd, Alessandro Poggi, George Montage, Roberto Poggi, Giancarlo Nacinelli, Delia Boccardo, Albert Salmi, Janie Gavin, Patrick Mulvihill, Brooke Palance, Edward Power, Janet Raycraft, William Van Raaphorst, Marc Fiorini, Joseph Johnson, Irene Tedrow, Helena Mkel, Claude Akins, Harry Holcombe, Tom Ford (VI), Joanne Van Raaphorst, Robert Pine, Shelley Winters, Bo Hopkins, Kenneth Lundeen, Alan Boyd, Rita Real, Mike Armstrong (II), Philip Dallas, Ron Shapiro, Jim Wheelus, Joan Collins, Ross Gordon, Kristin M. Brekke, Marvin Miller, Pamela Susan Shoop, Jack Kosslyn, John White, Janet Myers, Norman Franklin, John David Carson, Jacqueline Scott, Ovidio G. Assonitis, Franco Diogene, Alan Scharf, Ilse Earl, Sherry Buchanan, Consolato Marciano, John Huston, Henry Fonda, Tom Fadden, Leonard Lightfoot, Cesare Danova, Robert Lansing, Florance McGee, Bert I. Gordon See more
Language English, Spanish
Runtime 3 hours and 12 minutes
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EMPIRE OF THE ANTS: Original Theatrical Trailer

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1, 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.7 x 5.4 inches; 4 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 1006948
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Bert I. Gordon, Ovidio G. Assonitis
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 15, 2005
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson, Albert Salmi, Jacqueline Scott
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ MGM
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0007R4TR6
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 434 ratings

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Rio Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Great transfer and art
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022
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Looks really good and art on packaging is AWSOME.Arrived crushed due to cheap shipping materiales which provide little protection. Replacement was shipped quickly but PLEASE SHIP in a BOX !!!
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Pam
5.0 out of 5 stars I remember this from my 20's
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020
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I have been watching this movie, when I could find it for decades. I was going to by it but it was 35.00. I came up for 10.00 and I jumped on it. I don't but new movies, I only buy the old ones that are harder to find
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James J. H. Wohlrab
3.0 out of 5 stars Best remembered
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2023
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I bought this movie because as a child I loved it.
The plot is simple, and the editing is choppy.
It turns out that the memory of Tentacles, is better than actually watching it.
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T. Tate
4.0 out of 5 stars Jaws meets the Spaghetti Western
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2023
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This was a weird movie. A little slow-paced, but the acting was decent. The thing that threw me off was the music - it sounded like something from "Fistful of Dollars." It just didn't fit. I kept expecting to see Clint Eastwood pop out at any second, cheroot in his mouth, throwing back his serape in preparation for a gunfight.

The octopus, on the plus side, looks real. Very big, of course. They did a good job of maintaining what little suspense there was.

The cast was all-star - Bo Hopkins seemed miscast to me, as a marine biologist, but he did a good job. I always love Claude Akins and Shelly Winters, though neither one had much to do. John Huston, the famous director, played a newspaper man who was more on top of things than the cops. Henry Fonda was great as the big bad corporate CEO/owner, but again, not much to do. Most of these parts were underdeveloped, except for Bo Hopkins. I just didn't really connect with anyone but him and John Huston.

As I said, the octopus effects were good, underwater photography was great. Overall an entertaining, albeit slow, movie. I gave it four stars because of the cast and effects. I'll never know how so many A-listers were talked into doing this film. It definitely wasn't the script. Maybe because the director had directed "Beyond the Door," a minor hit following "The Exorcist."
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carl anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars I saw on HBO, and many times censored TV showings
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2022
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This size octopus would be impotent
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Darcy Drinkwine
5.0 out of 5 stars Empire of the Ants &Tentacles
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2013
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both of these movies very highly recamended I loved THEM especially empire of the ants because that is favorite movie of all time. and as for tentacles I grew up watching both of them. point is that whoever buys eather one of these movies is in for rear treat especially if they grew up in the 70's like me. maybe they should buy both movies to appecate them both only if they can afford it.. your Darcy
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chery
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this old horror movies and I have been trying ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2018
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Love this old horror movies and I have been trying to find this for a while now. I am glad I found it and love the movie. So if you love classic old creature movies then this two movies are for you.
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Molla
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't pass these by!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2016
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As a fan of the campy scary movies from decades ago, these two fit the bill. They are both really good little films that you are able to watch without getting too creeped out! Enjoyable movies, that you can watch over and over again. And, you cannot beat the price!
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francois verley
4.0 out of 5 stars HATCHET
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 14, 2024
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Great movie then and now . Good classic thriller movie with great actors . For that time the effects ware great , also the camera work with the real life octopus fighting with the orca's was well done .
8/10 .
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Ulli
5.0 out of 5 stars Der Polyp
Reviewed in Germany on August 17, 2023
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Der Film hatte mir schon im Fernsehen sehr gut gefallen
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Jièf
3.0 out of 5 stars Grosses bêtes...
Reviewed in France on August 31, 2015
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Encore un double programme estampillé "Midnite Movies" avec cette fois-ci des fourmis géantes (Empire of the ants) et une pieuvre énervée (Tentacles).
Les 2 films datent de 1977.

Empire of the ants : tout d'abord, la bonne surprise de ce film, c'est que l'on a droit (si on le désire) à la piste audio française d'époque, en plus de l'anglais et de l'espagnol.
Le film conte les mésaventures d'un agent immobilier, Joan collins (Dynastie) et de son associé, accompagnant un groupe de candidats à la propriété vers une destination sur la côte où doit se concrétiser un complexe immobilier. L'accès par les terres étant difficile (cette vente immobilière sur plan s'avérant un peu fumeuse car prévue sur d'anciens marécages), le petit voyage se fait par bateau, le long des côtes.
Des saloperies radioactives ayant été jetées à la mer et ayant échoué sur la plage, des fourmis y ont goûté et ont muté.
Le petit groupe se retrouve coincé entre la mer et les marécages et doit lutter pour sa survie face à ces fourmis géantes.
C'est une petite série B typique des années 70, avec ses effets spéciaux kitsch à souhait (mais après tout, c'est ce qu'on aime, n'est-ce pas?).
Joan Collins y joue, comme à son habitude, une garce de la plus belle espèce. Le véritable héro du film s'avère être en définitive, le capitaine du bateau qui a accompagné le groupe vers son funeste destin.
Quand à la fin que je ne vous dévoilerai pas, elle est plutôt surprenante...

Tentacles : sorti, il y a quelques années en France chez le regretté "Neo Publishing", ce titre (Tentacules) n'est en rien inédit. Mais dans cette édition, point de piste audio française. Comme cette production italienne fût tournée aux Etats Unis et vendue à l'internationale, le film est donc tourné en anglais et plus intéressant à écouter en vo qu'en vf. D'ailleurs, pratiquement que des acteurs et actrices anglo-saxons "sur le retour". J'ai même peiné à y trouver 2 ou 3 acteurs italiens qui n'y ont que des rôles très secondaires.
L'on peut donc retrouver, dans ce film de série B voguant sur le succès des "Dents de la mer" mais avec, en guise de monstre des profondeurs énervé, une magnifique pieuvre (que l'on voit peu), John HUSTON, Shelley WINTERS, Bo HOPKINS et Henri FONDA en "guest".

Les copies vont de correcte pour le 1er titre à belle pour le second, les formats d'origine étant respectés. Les effets spéciaux surannés ne plairont sans doute qu'aux amateurs du genre... Amateurs d'effets numériques : passez votre chemin, qu'on se le dise ! Pour les autres : bon double programme !
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars Two great 1970's double bill giving one on dry land the ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2015
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Empire of Ants is of giant ants who bring misery and nusiance to all or thinking of buying a property or house in Dreamland a coastal result. Joan Collins, The Estate Agent and property advisor shows people around who wants or maybe thinking of moving there, unware of the dangers that lie ahead. Tentacles, gives trouble under the sea. Giant Octupus, creates havoc under water. Shelley Winters playing the part of a very caring mother for her son. Two great 1970's double bill giving one on dry land the other in the sea. You aren't safe on land or sea.
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Mark Grasenick
4.0 out of 5 stars Das Grauen hat 8 Arme
Reviewed in Germany on March 16, 2023
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