Review of Ants!

Ants! (1977 TV Movie)
4/10
It Happened at Lakewood Manor: Highly meh creepy crawly picture
22 August 2018
Ants otherwise known as It Happened at Lakewood manor tells the story of building work beside a large regal hotel that stirs up an army of killer ants.

Starring Dicks Van Dykes son Barry and to a lesser extent film legend Brian Dennehy this late 70's effort isn't actually that bad considering what it is.

The trouble with movies of this ilk is the lack of threat, once you're aware of the ants in question then why are they still such a concern? They're freakin ants!

The pace is competent and it looks a lot better than you'd imagine but the pointless side plots and overly inflated threat do damage it's credibility somewhat.

All building up to a really rather unintentionally hilarious finale this is daft but not entirely without merit.

The Good:

Looks better than you'd imagine

The Bad:

Could have been constructed better

Irritating score

Hilariously bad finale

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Ants even when swarming are invisible and incorporeal until they start biting you

After committing a crime ants are known for fleeing the scene

If the area is being swarmed with killer antsit's best to leave your windows open
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