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Phase IV (Phase Four) (1974)

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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 6
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Release Date: Sep 1, 1974 Wide

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Saul Bass had a fascinating career as an animator and as designer of title sequences for a number of notable films, including Psycho, Vertigo, Anatomy Of A Murder and Seconds. However, Phase IV was his only credit as director of a feature film. A visually inventive science-fiction story, Phase IV concerns a group of research scientists working in the Arizona desert who find themselves confronted by an Army of super-intelligent mutant ants. The results are more intelligent than the description

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Saul Bass

In Theaters: Sep 1, 1974 Wide

Cast

Nigel Davenport
Ernest Hubbs
Michael Murphy
Lesko
Lynne Frederick
Kendra
Alan Gifford
Eldridge
Robert Henderson
Clete
Helen Horton
Mrs. Eldridge

Critic Reviews for Phase IV (Phase Four)

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Should forever dispel anyone's image of ants as little black dots

February 27, 2009 Full Review | Comment

Shane Burridge

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A killer bug flick upgraded for the downbeat 70s, a small scale B-picture reworked for the post-2001 hard sci-fi set.

November 18, 2008 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

With its amazing bug footage, and psychobabble scripting, it's The Hellstrom Chronicle (an obvious influence) taken into Twilight Zone territory

July 12, 2008 Full Review Source: PopMatters

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Bill Gibron

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How did Saul Bass not direct more films? This little gem from 1974 is AWESOMELY shot. Did I mention the cinematographers name was Dick Bush? So much amazing cutaway and macro work. That combined with tight editing makes Phase IV is the 2001 of "we're being attacked ants!" movies. Now I know what your saying,"Saul Bass,

January 6, 2011

Ken Stachnik

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Saul Bass kicks ass! After making many memorable opening credit sequences Bass finally makes his directorial debut. Artistic, gorgeous and disturbing, I'm surprised this isn't at least considered a horror classic let alone a movie classic. Sadly this was Bass' only directorial effort.

February 6, 2008

Christopher Brown

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