It Came from the Desert
2017 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 4.8 · 55% critics
A desert party trip takes a sharp turn when two friends stumble onto a hidden military lab and uncover experiments that have created giant mutated ants. With the creatures spreading fast, they’re forced into a frantic fight for survival and a race to stop an invasion before it reaches the outside world.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2018-09-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.8/10 (74 votes)
About
If you enjoy throwback monster mayhem with a mix of action, jokes, and big bugs, this is an easy watch; Not for you if you hate cheesy humor, uneven performances, or creature features like The VelociPastor.
Pros: fun creature-feature energy; believable giant ants; creepy desert-lab vibe | Cons: inconsistent acting; obnoxious pop-culture references; padded biker scenes
Themes
- meteor
- based on video game
- giant ants
- government secrets
Cast & crew
Mark Arnold
as Dr. Renard
Harry Lister Smith
as Brian
Vanessa Grasse
as Lisa
Alex Mills
as Lukas
Claudia Trujillo
as Camper Van Girl
- JA
James Alper
as Vodka Guy
Callum McGowan
as Tim Guarisco
Aino Sirje
as Sexy Dancer
- MM
Michael Majalahti
as Eradicator
Andrew Horton
as Craig Guarisco
Directed by Marko Mäkilaakso