Schlocky, schlocky sci-fi/horror, circa 1976. And it stars Marjoe Gortner. Say more?
H.G. Wells' The Food of the Gods (1976)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:3
Rotten:11
Average Rating:3.6/10
Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: On a remote island, a farmer discovers a strange, gooey substance that causes animals to grow rapidly. His problems begin when the creatures get hungry - they prefer human flesh. Based on H.G.... On a remote island, a farmer discovers a strange, gooey substance that causes animals to grow rapidly. His problems begin when the creatures get hungry - they prefer human flesh. Based on H.G. Wells' novel of 1904. [More]
Starring: Marjoe Gortner, Ida Lupino, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker
Starring: Marjoe Gortner, Ida Lupino, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker, Tom Stovall, Jon Cypher, John McLiam, Chuck Courtney, Belinda Balaski
Director: Bert I. Gordon
Director: Bert I. Gordon
Producer: Samuel Z. Arkoff
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Reviews for H.G. Wells' The Food of the Gods
without even a hint of irony, fun, thrills, imagination, or anything else approaching entertainment
Mosquitos that can puncture a man's entire head. How can you go wrong with that, I ask you.
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