Empire of the Ants (film)

Empire of the Ants
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed byBert I. Gordon
Written by
Produced byBert I. Gordon
Starring
CinematographyReginald H. Morris
Edited byMichael Luciano
Music byDana Kaproff
Production
company
Cinema 77
Distributed byAmerican International Pictures
Release date
  • July 29, 1977 (1977-07-29)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2.5 million

Empire of the Ants is a 1977 science fiction horror film co-written and directed by Bert I. Gordon. Based very loosely on the 1905 short story "Empire of the Ants" by H. G. Wells, the film involves a group of prospective land buyers led by a land developer, pitted against large mutated ants.

It is the third and last film released in A.I.P.'s H.G. Wells film cycle, which include The Food of the Gods (1976) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977).