Empire of the Ants (1977)
PG | 89 min | Sci-Fi, Horror | July 1977 (USA)
Scam artist Joan Collins tries to sell phony real estate deals in the Florida Everglades. She and her unsuspecting buyers don't know its been taken over by giant ants.
Director: Bert I. Gordon
Writers: H.G. Wells (story), Jack Turley (screenplay)
Stars: Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson
PG | 89 min | Sci-Fi, Horror | July 1977 (USA)
Scam artist Joan Collins tries to sell phony real estate deals in the Florida Everglades. She and her unsuspecting buyers don't know its been taken over by giant ants.
Director: Bert I. Gordon
Writers: H.G. Wells (story), Jack Turley (screenplay)
Stars: Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson
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00:00:00This is the ant. Treat it with respect, for it may very well be the next dominant life
00:00:13form of our planet. Sound incredible? Impossible? Have you ever taken a good close look at what
00:00:22the ant is all about? Like these Atacephalotes, one of the 15,000 different species inhabiting
00:00:30our planet, this one cultivates crops of fungus for food. Others herd aphids, just as man
00:00:40herds cattle. And what about the warriors, the builders of bridges, roads, tunnels? Frightening,
00:00:49isn't it, that a creature as small as an ant is able to have a fair claim to rank next
00:00:54to man in the scale of intelligence? They have a sophisticated communication system.
00:01:03Specific messages are transmitted from one ant to another through the use of a chemical
00:01:08substance called pheromones. It causes an obligatory response. Did you hear that? Obligatory.
00:01:21Pheromones give an order that cannot be disobeyed. It's a mind-bending substance that forces
00:01:27obedience. But we don't have to worry about it. That's business better left to the ants.
00:02:27Pheromones give an order that cannot be disobeyed. That's business better left to the ants.
00:02:50Pheromones give an order that cannot be disobeyed. That's business better left to the ants.
00:03:19Pheromones give an order that cannot be disobeyed. That's business better left to the ants.
00:03:48Pheromones give an order that cannot be disobeyed. That's business better left to the ants.
00:04:18Pheromones give an order that cannot be disobeyed. That's business better left to the ants.
00:04:47Pheromones give an order that cannot be disobeyed. That's business better left to the ants.
00:05:16That's business better left to the ants.
00:05:45What took you so long?
00:05:46Oh, I stopped to get some extra liquor.
00:05:48You should have let me know.
00:05:50I didn't know I was supposed to be on call.
00:05:52You're always supposed to be on call.
00:05:55Sorry, Miss Fryser.
00:05:59Oh, that's all right, sweetheart.
00:06:01You're so terrific in the sack that it almost justifies the excessive salary that I have to pay you.
00:06:15Well, by the way, Captain, try and give us the smoothest possible trip, will you?
00:06:31We don't want any of our prospective buyers getting seasick.
00:06:34Yes, ma'am.
00:06:36Sick people do not buy property.
00:06:41Cut between the waves.
00:06:45You do that.
00:06:49I'm sure you remember, by the way, that I'm paying you damn good money to rent this boat, Captain.
00:06:55I'm sure that if I forget, you'll remind me.
00:07:02Well, it looks like our guests are finally arriving.
00:07:07Sure, a nice boat, isn't it?
00:07:11Look at it.
00:07:14We went on a bigger one to Mexico that time.
00:07:19Yeah, but we paid for that trip.
00:07:26Two big crews down the coast to look at overpriced swampland.
00:07:30You always said you wanted a home on the ocean.
00:07:32Yeah, I said a lot of things.
00:07:37Let's go.
00:07:45You coming?
00:07:46Yeah.
00:07:48Yeah, all right.
00:07:50You win.
00:07:51We'll go for a boat ride.
00:08:01Here's the ten.
00:08:03Keep the change.
00:08:06But, lady, the fare is $9.80.
00:08:10Don't mention it.
00:08:27What are you doing?
00:08:29The letter said everything was free.
00:08:31I'm writing down all our expenses so we can be reimbursed.
00:08:56Before I board your ship, may I ask you a question?
00:09:00Yes, ma'am.
00:09:01I just want to make certain that I'm under no obligation
00:09:05in case I change my mind.
00:09:07It's not my property, lady.
00:09:08I'll just get you there and get you back.
00:09:13Jimmy.
00:09:14Let's get the circus on the road, huh?
00:09:16Hi, can you make that?
00:09:17Yeah.
00:09:18Oh, hi, I'm Marilyn Pricer.
00:09:19I'm the president of Dreamland Shorts.
00:09:21How are you?
00:09:22Good to see you.
00:09:23This is Mrs. Lawson.
00:09:24Hello.
00:09:25And this is Larry Graham.
00:09:28Welcome.
00:09:29We have everybody on board now.
00:09:31Take off.
00:09:34Congratulations.
00:09:37I think you're going to have a really good time.
00:09:39I hope you enjoy it.
00:10:04You think that'll please the bitch?
00:10:06Ever see anything they did?
00:10:08What a rip-off.
00:10:10Yeah, she'll bring a boatload of slobs down here
00:10:12and convince them it's paradise.
00:10:16You know, it wouldn't be so bad around here
00:10:18if it was close to something.
00:10:20A road, a town, anything.
00:10:22What about Diamond Springs?
00:10:24Sure, that's practically next door.
00:10:26All you got to do is look around.
00:10:28I'm sure you'll find something.
00:10:30What?
00:10:31Diamond Springs.
00:10:32Sure, that's practically next door.
00:10:34All you got to do is walk 2 miles to the river,
00:10:36swim upstream another 10.
00:10:38You ought to read the contract she makes them sign.
00:10:40You know, the jerks that buy this swampland
00:10:42can't even sell it for 2 years.
00:10:44Dreamland Shorts won't be here in 2 years.
00:11:00Crazy.
00:11:04Why don't you try some of the meatballs over there?
00:11:06They are really tasty.
00:11:12Are you ladies having a good time?
00:11:14It's marvelous.
00:11:16I would love it.
00:11:18It would be wonderful.
00:11:20Everything is so fresh.
00:11:22Everything all right here?
00:11:24Oh, it's great.
00:11:26You won't believe how difficult it was
00:11:28to convince Larry to come here this weekend.
00:11:30Mr. Thompson.
00:11:32Have you taken some good pictures?
00:11:34I think I have some dandy pictures.
00:11:40Where the hell are those 2 guys that you hired?
00:11:42I suppose they finished their work and they left.
00:11:44Left?
00:11:46Well, you can tell them that they're fired.
00:11:50And speaking of that,
00:11:52why don't you try a little of that old world charm
00:11:54that you're so famous for on our guests?
00:11:56I am not running a charity organization.
00:12:04I've always wanted to live near the water.
00:12:06It's beautiful here, isn't it?
00:12:08Yes, it is lovely.
00:12:26How are you doing?
00:12:28Fine.
00:12:30Charlie, right?
00:12:32Right.
00:12:34Good, Charlie, good.
00:12:36What are you doing?
00:12:38Trying to figure out
00:12:40what everybody is doing here?
00:12:42I'm here to buy land.
00:12:44What else?
00:12:46Oh, not everyone.
00:12:48Our average is 1 out of 3 people
00:12:50come along just for the ride.
00:12:52Would you be more careful who you invite?
00:12:54Well, I'd be sure I'd like to,
00:12:56but we get stuck with that statistic no matter what.
00:13:02What about this group?
00:13:04Think you can figure out
00:13:06who's going to be the buyers and who aren't?
00:13:08Not exactly,
00:13:10but I think I've got you figured out.
00:13:16Tell me.
00:13:18Not only do you know
00:13:20Not only could you not afford
00:13:22one of our lots,
00:13:24but I think you'd have a hell of a time
00:13:26swinging from boat ride.
00:13:28Am I right?
00:13:32Cheers.
00:13:34Excuse me.
00:13:44So you've had enough?
00:13:46Enough what?
00:13:48Party bullshit.
00:13:50I know what you mean.
00:13:52Look, uh,
00:13:54why don't we take a look around?
00:13:56See if this place is for real.
00:13:58I don't think the wife
00:14:00would like that.
00:14:02Uh, we have different interests.
00:14:04I'm sure you do.
00:14:08How about it?
00:14:14Yes, uh, Mr. Stratton
00:14:16is the president
00:14:18of International Management Consultants.
00:14:20I've worked for him about 20 years.
00:14:22He's a
00:14:24personal executive secretary.
00:14:26You understand?
00:14:28It's quite a responsibility.
00:14:32Cheap scotch.
00:14:34I think it's all a come on.
00:14:36So what? It's free, isn't it?
00:14:38That's what Velma and I like the most.
00:14:42It's a long time to be with one company.
00:14:45Not when you consider
00:14:47all the benefits that come with it.
00:14:49Gifts, bonuses, retirement pensions.
00:14:51No wonder you're looking into land investment.
00:14:53Well, uh,
00:14:55I wouldn't say that I'm exactly
00:14:57looking for investment.
00:14:59Now don't you worry.
00:15:01Nobody is going to hustle you
00:15:03into buying anything.
00:15:05Dreamland Shores sells itself.
00:15:09No!
00:15:11This is not what we came out here for!
00:15:13I must be crazy or something.
00:15:15I just met you an hour ago
00:15:17when here I am out in the woods
00:15:19with my hot fingers.
00:15:21Loosen up, huh?
00:15:23Let me go!
00:15:25Look, I just got out of one merry dance.
00:15:27Oh, not with me.
00:15:29Well, it'll be one of the
00:15:31big disappointments of my life.
00:15:33Get going!
00:15:37Come on, you know what it's all about.
00:15:39Let me go, you son of a bitch!
00:15:41Relax, relax.
00:15:43Relax, relax.
00:15:45That's it.
00:15:47That's it.
00:15:49I just want to get to know you, that's all.
00:15:51Just take it easy.
00:15:55That's it.
00:15:57We're gonna be good friends.
00:15:59Oh!
00:16:01Oh, shit!
00:16:03Oh!
00:16:05Oh!
00:16:07Oh!
00:16:09Excuse me.
00:16:11I was going to ask you
00:16:13if you'd like to join the entertainment,
00:16:15but I see you find your own.
00:16:17Yeah, we were just, uh...
00:16:19We were just looking around.
00:16:21Oh, yeah.
00:16:23Yeah, we were just looking around.
00:16:25Yeah, we were just looking around.
00:16:55Oh, shit!
00:17:25If you're looking for the party,
00:17:27it's right down there.
00:17:31Hmph.
00:17:33I'm not much for parties.
00:17:35Besides, I want to talk to you.
00:17:39It's Dan, isn't it?
00:17:41What do you want to talk about?
00:17:43Here.
00:17:45This place.
00:17:47Dreamland Shores.
00:17:49Look, lady, I told you,
00:17:51I'm just here to talk to you.
00:17:53Look, lady, I told you,
00:17:55I'm just the boat driver.
00:17:57I get you here and I get you back.
00:17:59I don't sell the land, all right?
00:18:01Exactly, so you shouldn't care one way or another.
00:18:03I don't. I don't give a damn.
00:18:05You see,
00:18:07I want to open a small business.
00:18:09Maybe, um...
00:18:11an agency for domestic help.
00:18:13But it's gonna take
00:18:15all the savings I've got,
00:18:17so I've got to make certain
00:18:19that I make the best investment possible.
00:18:21I don't have any opinions about that.
00:18:23Well, but you could be honest with me.
00:18:25Like, this land
00:18:27they're trying to sell us, is it a good thing?
00:18:29Huh?
00:18:33Or not?
00:18:35Look, lady, if you want advice,
00:18:37would you ask somebody else, please?
00:18:47Dreamland Shores?
00:18:51Sure can.
00:18:55I just had a pretty rough time
00:18:57of it myself.
00:19:01And I guess if I weren't so sick
00:19:03of the whole routine, I'd...
00:19:05I'd probably be doing what you're doing right now.
00:19:07Beg your pardon?
00:19:11Oh, all the self-pity.
00:19:13Nobody gives a damn attitude.
00:19:15What?
00:19:17The booze.
00:19:21Thanks.
00:19:28You know, uh,
00:19:30when I met you on the boat,
00:19:32I didn't like you very much.
00:19:34It's not exactly a surprise.
00:19:36Well, I don't know.
00:19:38I guess I... I guess I just thought
00:19:40you were one of those macho, phony types,
00:19:42you know, the kind whose brains fall out
00:19:44every time you unzip this fly.
00:19:48Say, what is this?
00:19:50I don't know.
00:19:52I think it's some kind of
00:19:54drug therapy.
00:20:00I can't afford to make a mistake.
00:20:02That's all.
00:20:06I lied to them back there before.
00:20:08I told them I had a good job.
00:20:10Been working for the same man
00:20:12for 20 years.
00:20:16Truth of it is, he fired me.
00:20:19I didn't reference this.
00:20:23I've got a job
00:20:25that pays $30,000 a year.
00:20:27I own a two-bedroom condominium.
00:20:29I've got a $10,000 sports car.
00:20:31I got a wife,
00:20:33and I got a four-year-old kid
00:20:35thinks I'm God.
00:20:37How's that?
00:20:39That's terrific.
00:20:41It's fabulous.
00:20:43Look, I was just trying to tell you
00:20:45that I changed my mind
00:20:47Forget it.
00:20:51I'm a bad investment.
00:20:53And why do you say that?
00:20:57Because the
00:21:01$30,000
00:21:03a year job went
00:21:05in the toilet last year.
00:21:07And the
00:21:09sports car needs
00:21:11an overhaul.
00:21:13And my wife
00:21:15next waifu's
00:21:17suing me for back support.
00:21:19My kid won't even talk to me on the phone.
00:21:24What about your condominium?
00:21:29Plastic.
00:21:31Like everything else.
00:21:36Shall we?
00:21:38Okay.
00:21:42It was my money, and I was gonna buy this land.
00:21:45First, I'd make sure
00:21:47they struck oil on it.
00:21:51And then I'd still think twice.
00:21:55Does that answer your question?
00:21:59Okay.
00:22:01Dan,
00:22:05you've got a button on your shirt.
00:22:09You got time. I always carry needle and thread.
00:22:15I don't need any buttons.
00:22:37This building here is gonna be torn down
00:22:39and the Dreamland Shores
00:22:41Beach Club is gonna be constructed
00:22:43in its place.
00:22:45It'll be the most beautiful and modern club
00:22:47imaginable with every possible convenience.
00:22:49Now if we just all get into the tram now
00:22:51where Charlie is, we'll be off
00:22:53on our little tour.
00:23:01Here we go.
00:23:09Now don't forget, if you have any questions
00:23:11about anything, just shout them out.
00:23:13We're very informal here on this tour
00:23:15and strictly for your pleasure.
00:23:25I think all of you boating enthusiasts
00:23:27will be interested in these presently available locks
00:23:29which, as you can see, are conveniently
00:23:31located right next to the marina.
00:23:37All of the house locks that you see here
00:23:39will be sold on a first call
00:23:41for a survey.
00:23:43If you do see a particular lock
00:23:45that appeals to you, just tell
00:23:47Charlie or me, we'll give you first refusal.
00:23:53Mary, what do you think?
00:23:55It's not what I think, it's what Daddy thinks,
00:23:57isn't it?
00:23:59Honey, you know my father only wants to help us.
00:24:01Both of us.
00:24:03Well, he'd help us a lot more if he just
00:24:05leave us alone. Then maybe he'd be
00:24:07satisfied with what I can give you.
00:24:11You will notice that we have carefully
00:24:13preserved the natural beauty of Dreamland Shores,
00:24:15leaving it extremely
00:24:17in nature intended.
00:24:19You'll be able to take long walks
00:24:21into these secluded areas
00:24:23and discover the delights
00:24:25of the birds and butterflies
00:24:27and fragrant flowers.
00:24:29For those of you who are golf
00:24:31enthusiasts, you would probably
00:24:33want to be situated overlooking
00:24:35the 18-hole golf course,
00:24:37which will soon be under construction.
00:24:39After we stop at our picnic area
00:24:41for refreshments, we'll go on
00:24:43and look at some of the inland properties.
00:24:45Here we are.
00:24:47Be careful getting out now.
00:24:51Now, if we're really
00:24:53lucky, we may get some glimpses
00:24:55of some of the fascinating wildlife
00:24:57that's in this area.
00:24:59Do you know there are a hundred different kinds
00:25:01of birds around here?
00:25:04I've never tried.
00:25:06I've seen over 50 myself.
00:25:10Charlie?
00:25:12You want to help me with the sandwiches, Charlie?
00:25:14Would you like a plate?
00:25:20Almost looks like those romantic places
00:25:22you used to see in old movies.
00:25:24What does your husband think about the idea?
00:25:28He's not very interested.
00:25:30Oh, what a shame.
00:25:32He seems to be.
00:25:36And then I took one of those
00:25:38long, slow looks.
00:25:42You know, the kind you take on a rainy weekend
00:25:44when he's home playing goody-goody family man.
00:25:49I got up one day,
00:25:51got dressed,
00:25:53and told the bastard to go back to his wife.
00:25:58You know something?
00:26:00It was just like a breath of fresh air.
00:26:04I cashed in my fur coat
00:26:06and all the other little knick-knacks
00:26:08and decided to buy myself
00:26:10a piece of something really legitimate,
00:26:12like a house
00:26:14where I could go to bed when I wanted to go to bed.
00:26:18That's why I'm here.
00:26:23Although, you know,
00:26:25I really don't know what's so great
00:26:27about owning a house.
00:26:30Thomas,
00:26:32what are you doing?
00:26:34Looking, just looking.
00:26:36You're trying to find fault, aren't you?
00:26:38You don't trust anybody.
00:26:41Most people are dishonest.
00:26:43Let's get back to the others.
00:26:46In a minute, in a minute.
00:26:50Look at this, Mary.
00:26:52It's a water pipe. It isn't even connected.
00:26:54It's a fraud, just like I said.
00:26:56These people are dishonest. This is a fraud.
00:26:58Trust people?
00:27:00I tell you, you can't trust anybody, Mary.
00:27:02You can't trust any...
00:27:04Well, I hope you've learned your lesson.
00:27:06Look.
00:27:08What's that sound?
00:27:10Who cares? I found what I was looking for.
00:27:12Listen, Thomas, it's all around us.
00:27:16Mary, will you leave...
00:27:20My God.
00:27:24Oh, my God.
00:27:26Oh, my God, Mary.
00:27:32Oh, my God.
00:27:42Help me.
00:27:56Help me.
00:28:04Help me.
00:28:14Over there, about 50 yards,
00:28:16will be our community recreation center.
00:28:18It will have a complete workshop
00:28:20and hobby room.
00:28:22There will be a theater, a bowling alley,
00:28:24sauna, every convenience.
00:28:26The Lawsons. Where are the Lawsons?
00:28:28They ducked out back at the picnic area.
00:28:30Well, why didn't you say something?
00:28:32Well, after listening to you
00:28:34on that bullhorn for two hours,
00:28:36I was ready to duck out myself.
00:28:38Keep moving, Charlie.
00:28:40There's a lot more to see, everybody.
00:28:48What's that noise?
00:28:54Seems to be coming from over there.
00:28:58Oh, it's nothing to worry about.
00:29:00It's probably some of our pumping equipment.
00:29:02Marilyn, there's no pump.
00:29:04We'd better get back to that boat.
00:29:06Oh, shut up.
00:29:08There's nothing to worry about, everybody.
00:29:10When you compare all the benefits
00:29:12of Greenland Shores
00:29:14with other land investments you may have seen,
00:29:16I'm certain you will realize
00:29:18what a wonderful valley we have here.
00:29:20Oh, my God!
00:29:22That's Pete, one of our workers.
00:29:24My God, what happened?
00:29:26Take it easy.
00:29:32Oh, Jesus.
00:29:36Hey, we'd better go look for the Lawsons.
00:29:40Oh, my God.
00:29:42Oh, my God.
00:29:44Oh, my God.
00:29:46Oh, my God.
00:29:48Let's go look for the Lawsons.
00:29:52Who'll go with me?
00:29:54Larry?
00:29:56No, I'm not going out there.
00:30:02Oh, no, not me.
00:30:04I'm an old man.
00:30:06We only came because it was free.
00:30:08We take these tours all the time.
00:30:10Nothing ever happened like this before.
00:30:12It's okay, Harry.
00:30:14Joe, I'll go with you.
00:30:16We'll meet you back at the boat.
00:30:43Mr. Lawson?
00:30:46Mr. Lawson?
00:31:12Mr. Lawson?
00:31:16Joe?
00:31:20Oh, my God.
00:31:42Oh, my God.
00:31:44What the hell are they?
00:31:50This is my boat.
00:31:54Dad!
00:32:14Oh, my God.
00:32:18Let's take him on down to the beach.
00:32:28Jim!
00:32:44Jim!
00:33:08We're never gonna get out of here.
00:33:10Why is this happening?
00:33:14Larry!
00:33:22Larry!
00:33:24I can't believe this.
00:33:26Oh, God.
00:33:40They don't like fire, that's for sure.
00:33:42All we have to do
00:33:44is keep this damn fire going.
00:33:52They just couldn't be.
00:33:56Joe?
00:33:58Ants.
00:34:01Why don't we go into the old beach house?
00:34:03We'll be safe inside there.
00:34:05Without that fire,
00:34:07those things would be inside with us within about two minutes.
00:34:09God damn it!
00:34:11Why do you shoot down everything that I say?
00:34:13You never did like working for me,
00:34:15just because I'm a woman.
00:34:17They're waiting.
00:34:19They're out there waiting until the fire dies.
00:34:23Can't you hear them?
00:34:25Where'd they come from?
00:34:27Where the hell did they get that size?
00:34:39Come on, let's go.
00:34:41What are you thinking?
00:35:07I'm thinking of a way out.
00:35:16All we wanted was to enjoy what was left of our life.
00:35:23Is that bad?
00:35:31Hey, how about some candy?
00:35:37It's good. It'll make you feel better.
00:35:42Come on.
00:35:45It's yours if you want it.
00:36:08You better get some more wood for that fire.
00:36:11You're not going to need any wood.
00:36:37Charlie?
00:36:52Yeah?
00:36:55A tent and a worker.
00:36:58I didn't bring them. How did they get here?
00:37:00A river, north of here, about two miles.
00:37:03We've got a boat on that river, a small boat.
00:37:06You expect us to walk two miles through that jungle?
00:37:10Oh, no. We're going to stay right here until help comes.
00:37:12Where the hell is that going to be, Marilyn?
00:37:14Look, as soon as they know that we're missing,
00:37:16they'll say it's a search party.
00:37:17I am not going to leave Dreamland Shores.
00:37:19You can stay here and you can be buried on Dreamland Shores.
00:37:25If that fire goes out, I'm going to be someplace else.
00:37:31Well, do you want to try for the river or not?
00:37:35It's unanimous, Joe. We're all too scared to boat.
00:37:43No. No, they'll kill us.
00:37:47Larry, why don't you just wait for them here?
00:37:55Charlie, we're not leaving.
00:37:58I'm going to stay here and you're going to stay with me.
00:38:01We're going to go into the beach house.
00:38:03You're crazy, Marilyn.
00:38:04We've got to go.
00:38:05Marilyn!
00:38:09Marilyn!
00:38:24Oh, my God!
00:38:55Keep going.
00:38:57Come on.
00:39:03Keep going.
00:39:05The beach house is full of them.
00:39:07Dozens of giant ants.
00:39:09Dozens.
00:39:11Come on, we've got to get out of here.
00:39:13Hurry up.
00:39:24Come on.
00:39:30Come on, hurry up.
00:39:32We have to get out of here.
00:39:34Let's go this way.
00:39:37Come on.
00:39:40There.
00:39:42Oh, my God!
00:39:44Oh, my God!
00:39:46Oh, my God!
00:39:48Oh, my God!
00:39:50Oh, my God!
00:39:55Get down.
00:39:57I can't keep up.
00:39:59I can't keep up.
00:40:00Let's go this way.
00:40:14Careful, now.
00:40:16Don't stop.
00:40:18I can't.
00:40:20Come on.
00:40:25Come on.
00:40:35Wait, wait.
00:40:36We'll be safe in there.
00:40:42Larry.
00:40:51Larry, wait.
00:40:53What?
00:40:57My ankle.
00:41:06Larry.
00:41:15Larry, don't leave me.
00:41:17Larry.
00:41:24Larry.
00:41:37Come on, let's go.
00:41:39Come on.
00:41:41Come on.
00:41:51Larry.
00:41:53Larry.
00:42:03Oh, Larry.
00:42:05Oh, God.
00:42:07Go, go, go.
00:42:09Come on.
00:42:39Larry.
00:42:48The rain stopped.
00:42:51It's a good omen.
00:42:53Yeah.
00:42:56Oh, look.
00:42:58Come on.
00:43:09All right?
00:43:11There it is.
00:43:13There's the boat.
00:43:25Joe!
00:43:28We're coming through.
00:43:31We lost the old couple.
00:43:39Hang on.
00:43:43What about Christine?
00:43:44No, she didn't make it.
00:43:47Come on.
00:43:48I'm not going with you.
00:43:49Get in the boat.
00:43:51Charlie's dead. I want to stay with him.
00:43:53Get in the goddamn boat.
00:43:59Okay, Joe, let's go.
00:44:23Put your fingers out of the way.
00:44:25Move it.
00:44:29Come on.
00:44:38You're working for me, remember?
00:44:40I'm still in charge here.
00:44:43Would you like to row?
00:44:49Very funny.
00:44:58Oh, my God.
00:45:28Oh, my God.
00:45:58I told you we'd be safe.
00:46:00They're gone now.
00:46:29Oh, my God.
00:46:50It's so quiet.
00:46:52God, why is it so quiet?
00:46:54They got away from them.
00:46:56We left them all back there.
00:46:58We did, didn't we, Joe?
00:47:00Dan?
00:47:01I don't know.
00:47:04Thank God we're safe.
00:47:07Charlie never got away from them.
00:47:09We'll never get away from them.
00:47:13This turned out to be one hell of a free vacation.
00:47:22I love Christine, you know.
00:47:27I hope that nice old couple got away.
00:47:32What were their names?
00:47:35Harry and Velma.
00:47:39I wish I hadn't seen Charlie die like that.
00:47:43What was I supposed to do?
00:47:46She ran off.
00:47:48I turned around and she was gone.
00:47:50I went to look for her.
00:47:56Nobody's blaming you, Larry.
00:47:58We're not saying it's your fault.
00:48:00It's not your fault.
00:48:02It's not your fault.
00:48:04It's not your fault.
00:48:06It's not your fault.
00:48:08It's not your fault.
00:48:10We're not saying it's your fault.
00:48:13You think I saw the aunt's killer, don't you?
00:48:16Go ahead and say it. Go on.
00:48:20Why would we think that?
00:48:40Mr. Stratton always liked a cup of nice, hot tea at the end of a hard day.
00:48:46With a slice of orange peel.
00:48:49Sometimes I thought you'd never ever get a chance to live again.
00:48:55You know, I can't imagine what it would feel like if you were dead.
00:49:00I don't know if I'm dead.
00:49:06I'm not sure that I want to live like this.
00:49:10I took very good care of him.
00:49:16I started there as a file clerk,
00:49:18and after all those years, do you know how they gave me my...
00:49:22my notice of termination?
00:49:26It was a little piece of paper.
00:49:29A memo.
00:49:32Dear Miss Ellis,
00:49:34this is to inform you that your services are no longer required
00:49:37and your employment is hereby terminated.
00:49:42You will receive the usual severance pay,
00:49:45as is customary with this firm.
00:49:52Mr. Stratton didn't even sign it.
00:50:08I've never done anything like this.
00:50:10Never taken any chances.
00:50:12Never done anything dangerous.
00:50:15It's not fair that this should happen to me.
00:50:18Oh, Larry.
00:50:20If it's any consolation to you,
00:50:21none of us is enjoying this boat ride any more than you are.
00:50:28The main part of the river looks like it comes from that way.
00:50:38It's to the left. We should go left.
00:50:41I'm glad somebody's sure.
00:50:45Either way, just as long as we keep moving.
00:50:47It's my life, goddammit! Go left!
00:52:07Go left.
00:52:37Congratulations, Larry.
00:52:39You're also a dynamite navigator.
00:52:41Go to hell.
00:52:42Shut up, you two.
00:52:47Why don't you all shut up?
00:52:51We'll get around it. I know my directions.
00:52:53You say so, Larry. You're the navigator.
00:53:04You know this?
00:53:06Good.
00:53:12How can we get past that?
00:53:16Jim! Jim! Jim!
00:53:28Get out of the way! Get out of the way!
00:53:31Jim!
00:53:36Come on!
00:53:42Get the boat!
00:53:44Get the boat!
00:54:05Jim!
00:54:36Larry, I'm...
00:54:39I'm sorry about the navigator crack.
00:54:42It matters.
00:54:43It doesn't.
00:54:46Okay, forget it.
00:54:48We're all on edge.
00:54:50We say things we don't mean.
00:54:52Yeah, well, tell that bitch, don't tell me.
00:54:56I'm sorry, Larry.
00:54:58I'm sorry.
00:55:00I'm sorry.
00:55:02I'm sorry.
00:55:03Don't tell me.
00:55:33Oh, Larry!
00:56:04Larry!
00:56:06Larry!
00:56:08Larry!
00:56:10Larry!
00:56:12Larry!
00:56:14Larry!
00:56:16Larry!
00:56:18Larry!
00:56:20Larry!
00:56:22Larry!
00:56:24Larry!
00:56:26Larry!
00:56:28Larry!
00:56:30Larry!
00:56:31Larry!
00:56:33Larry, help me!
00:56:37God, help me!
00:56:42These vines are on your feet.
00:56:45I like that tree.
00:56:50Okay.
00:57:02Let's continue upstream.
00:57:07I'll just follow you.
00:57:08Come on.
00:57:31Hold it.
00:57:56Hold it.
00:57:58What? What is it?
00:57:59No, nothing.
00:58:03Thought I heard something.
00:58:08Listen, wait a minute.
00:58:10Now I told you that this river didn't lead anywhere, didn't I?
00:58:12Now you should have listened to me, damn it!
00:58:15Well, I just don't care what the rest of you do.
00:58:17I am going to go in this direction.
00:58:19Marilyn, Marilyn!
00:58:20Oh, my God!
00:58:47It's all right.
00:58:57What do we do now?
00:59:03Obviously, they can kill us anytime they want to.
00:59:08They just don't seem to want to right now.
00:59:11Why not?
00:59:14Can't you tell?
00:59:16What do you mean?
00:59:18I mean, they don't want us to go that way,
00:59:19and they don't want us to go back the way we came.
00:59:29That only leads one way, upstream.
00:59:34Oh, my God, they're hurting us like cattle!
01:00:05Oh, my God!
01:00:16Now, where did they come from?
01:00:32Let's get out of here.
01:01:02Oh, my God, this civilization!
01:01:31Oh, my God!
01:01:36Where are we?
01:01:38Is there a town near here?
01:01:40You folks look like you've been out in that storm all night.
01:01:44It wasn't the storm that bothered us.
01:01:46There's a real horror show coming upriver, behind us.
01:01:52Giant ants, big as you are.
01:01:54They've already killed some people.
01:01:57Fievel called us here.
01:02:00You seen them?
01:02:03Fievel called us here.
01:02:07Fievel's a very good wife.
01:02:25Giant ants, that's hard to believe.
01:02:29Never thought I'd live to see the day.
01:02:32Well, what are you going to do, Sheriff?
01:02:34Well, first thing, I'm going to get you people situated.
01:02:38Then I'll get some deputies and go back to river and start searching.
01:02:43I told you, those things are vicious as hell.
01:02:45A couple of deputies aren't going to do you much good.
01:02:47Well, I've got a whole town if I need it.
01:02:50Look, I don't know how many of those things are out there.
01:02:52Don't worry about it.
01:02:53Any ants come this way, we'll take care of them.
01:02:59Ah, the sugar refinery.
01:03:02On the way back, I better alert them.
01:03:04They're so close to the river.
01:03:06You folks don't have to worry anymore.
01:03:08All you have to do is rest and unwind, and we'll get you cleaned up.
01:03:14I radioed one of my deputies to make arrangements.
01:03:35I hope this place is nice enough for you folks.
01:03:37That's very kind of you, Sheriff.
01:03:42Hey, Sheriff, I'd like to make a phone call.
01:03:44I got a friend at the state capitol who can get some help out here fast.
01:03:46Sure, go ahead.
01:03:49What I really want to do is go home.
01:03:52As soon as we get that main highway open, you can all be on your way.
01:03:55Don't tell me your problems, Harrison, and I won't tell you mine.
01:03:59I want that shipment of sugar in my town by day after tomorrow at the latest,
01:04:02or you can forget it.
01:04:03Mayor, I've got some customers here.
01:04:06Hey, wait a minute, long distance phone.
01:04:09Yeah, I'd like to place a person-to-person call to Mr. John Amstad
01:04:13in the state attorney's office at the capitol.
01:04:16Any more problems, you call me at once, you hear?
01:04:18Hanson Parker, he owns some motel. He's also our mayor.
01:04:21Very well.
01:04:23Don't take three days to drive those rigs from your place to mine, Harrison.
01:04:26It's a lousy 800 miles.
01:04:28Tell them men to drive all night if they have to.
01:04:30Remember that sugary finery we passed on the way here?
01:04:36There's something funny.
01:04:38Funny?
01:04:39Yeah.
01:04:41When we were back at that old couple's house,
01:04:44the woman said something to me that just didn't make sense, that's all.
01:04:48What did she say?
01:04:50She said, whatever you do, don't let them take you to the sugary finery.
01:04:56Isn't that crazy?
01:05:00There's no way to get a call through.
01:05:03Damn it.
01:05:04Don't you have some emergency lines?
01:05:06It's none of your business, Harrison, what I'm doing with the sugar.
01:05:09Our refinery is turning out all it can.
01:05:12Full blast.
01:05:13And we need more.
01:05:16Okay, fine.
01:05:18Bye-bye.
01:05:22Sorry.
01:05:23Sorry, a little business problem.
01:05:26You must be the folks who came up the river from Dreamland Shores.
01:05:28How'd you know we came from Dreamland Shores?
01:05:31Fix these people up with something real nice, Mayor.
01:05:34The best in the house.
01:05:36Now, just sign the register, please.
01:05:37I guess I've done everything that I can.
01:05:39I'll go back to the river and look for what you were talking about.
01:05:43A problem, Sheriff?
01:05:44I'll tell you later when I have more time.
01:05:46If I find anything, I'm going to let you know.
01:05:48You'll find something.
01:05:50You know, I think you're right.
01:06:00Is there any place around here I can rent a car?
01:06:03A couple of blocks up the street.
01:06:05Good.
01:06:06We're going to want to get home.
01:06:08Why don't you guys get some rest for a while?
01:06:10Oh, I'll sleep to that.
01:06:12All I need is a hot bath.
01:06:16If you fellas have any problems, just tell them to call me.
01:06:19Yeah, we'll do that.
01:06:20Thanks.
01:06:25Did you finish your phone call?
01:06:27All the lines are down because of the storm.
01:06:30That's fine.
01:06:31That mayor was talking long distance.
01:06:32I don't suppose I got his call through.
01:06:58Uh.
01:07:23Driver's license.
01:07:24Yes, we needed to verify that you're a qualified driver.
01:07:29I lost it.
01:07:31What about you?
01:07:32No, I don't have anything.
01:07:33Look, miss, the mayor said if we had any trouble, you could call him.
01:07:36Well, I will need a name.
01:07:38You didn't lose that, did you?
01:07:41Joseph Morrison.
01:07:43And your local address, Mr. Morrison?
01:07:46We don't have a local address.
01:07:49Just a motel where we stayed.
01:07:51I see.
01:07:52And will you just call the mayor and get us a car, all right?
01:07:55Well, I'm supposed to follow the rules.
01:07:57Couldn't you bend the rules a little bit?
01:08:00Maybe I can process the application a different way.
01:08:02All right.
01:08:03Can you come back later?
01:08:04How much later?
01:08:05Tomorrow.
01:08:07Tomorrow?
01:08:10It's the best I can do.
01:08:22That's the only car rental agency in town.
01:08:40That son of a bitch lied to us.
01:08:43He said they were going downriver and looking for the ants.
01:08:52Let's go.
01:08:53Let's go.
01:09:23Let's go.
01:09:34Uh-oh.
01:09:37I didn't see it.
01:09:54I hope that's the last we see of that place.
01:10:05What are you looking for?
01:10:07Looking for a gun.
01:10:10Not that we'd be that lucky.
01:10:12This would be life.
01:10:16And maps of Florida.
01:10:20And some road flares.
01:10:24Well, at least we're safe if the car breaks down.
01:10:39Oh, shit.
01:10:42God.
01:10:45Get out, everybody.
01:10:46Go.
01:10:53Go.
01:11:09No.
01:11:10No.
01:11:20Justin.
01:11:22Don't let him get away.
01:11:24Go.
01:11:32Hey, don't shoot.
01:11:33We're peaceful.
01:11:34Let us to God, all right?
01:11:35Justin.
01:11:38Oh, my God.
01:11:42All right.
01:11:48All right, all right, all right.
01:11:49I'll let you go.
01:11:50I'm going to catch you guys to take a trip.
01:12:06Oh, God.
01:12:09Here, I'll take it in your face.
01:12:11Take it.
01:12:13Run.
01:12:23Go.
01:12:24Run.
01:12:25Go.
01:12:26Don't fire.
01:12:31We have enough here to begin with.
01:12:33We have enough here to begin with.
01:12:35Pick him up.
01:12:49I got a chance if we can get to the river and find a boat.
01:12:54Get help for the others.
01:12:56Come on.
01:13:04Come on.
01:13:09Just keep moving.
01:13:23Let me go.
01:13:24It's all right.
01:13:25Come on.
01:13:27Come on.
01:13:33Come on.
01:14:03There's enough sugar there to feed an army and they turn out that much every day.
01:14:10Keep moving.
01:14:33Oh.
01:15:03Come on.
01:15:33Come on.
01:16:03Come on.
01:16:33Come on.
01:17:01Please.
01:17:02Nothing to fear.
01:17:03Nothing to fear.
01:17:04Come on.
01:17:05Nothing to fear.
01:17:08Please, come on.
01:17:15Isn't she beautiful?
01:17:17She's fantastic.
01:17:21She needs us.
01:17:22That's why it has to be this way.
01:17:25Why we must obey.
01:17:28We have no choice.
01:17:30She makes us do it.
01:17:33At first, the people don't understand.
01:17:38They must be forced into submission.
01:17:52After their indoctrination, they realize that their aunts only want us to take care of them and to feed them.
01:18:02Every week, the people must be brought back here to be indoctrinated again.
01:18:11She's the only one that can do it.
01:18:13She's the queen aunt.
01:18:20You see how easy it is.
01:18:23Once you feel her energy, then you'll understand that we can all work together.
01:18:28We can all do what the aunts want us to do.
01:18:31Work for them, feed them.
01:18:33That's the way it should be, for they are superior.
01:18:45Since you are our guests, won't you take the front of the line, please?
01:18:51No.
01:18:52No.
01:18:53No.
01:18:54No.
01:18:55No.
01:18:56No.
01:19:18What's wrong?
01:19:26Keep your hands off me, you son of a bitch!
01:19:54Joe! Put them here with the others.
01:19:59Quiet down!
01:20:04Oh, no! Oh, no! Please! Please! Let me go! Please!
01:20:11I'll pay anything! I'll pay anything! Let me out of here!
01:20:23Don't you see? We mustn't disobey them.
01:20:49We must take care of them. And we must help them.
01:20:58Keep the line moving!
01:21:19Get him out of there! Get him out of there!
01:21:33You can't! You can't!
01:21:36Get him out of there!
01:22:06Get him out of there!
01:22:36Get the women down to the river!
01:22:40Go on! Get the hell out of here! Go on!
01:23:06Go on! Go on!
01:23:36Oh, no!
01:24:06Joe! Joe! Oh, God! Joe!
01:24:36Oh, no!
01:25:06Keep going! Keep going!
01:25:10Oh, no! Oh, please!
01:25:14Oh, no!
01:25:18Oh, no!
01:25:22Oh, no!
01:25:26Oh, no!
01:25:30Oh, no!
01:25:33Oh, no!
01:25:38No!
01:25:44Get her in the boat!
01:25:48Stand!
01:26:04Stand!
01:26:28Joe!
01:26:33Joe!
01:27:03Joe!
01:27:33Joe!
01:28:03Joe!
01:28:33Joe!
01:28:36Joe!
01:28:39Joe!
01:28:42Joe!
01:28:45Joe!
01:28:48Joe!
01:28:51Joe!
01:28:54Joe!
01:28:57Joe!
01:29:00Joe!