King of the Ants

2003, Mystery & thriller/Horror, 1h 41m

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Movie Info

House painter Sean Crawley (Chris McKenna) meets electrician Duke Wayne (George Wendt), who brings him to corrupt contractor Ray Matthews (Daniel Baldwin). Offered $13,000 to kill Eric Gatley (Ron Livingston), an accountant auditing Ray's finances, Sean completes his task -- only to find himself double-crossed. When Ray's thugs learn Sean has the mobster's cooked books, they try to torture the location of the files out of him. Sean escapes, taking shelter with Eric's widow, and vows revenge.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Mystery & thriller, Horror
Original Language:

English
Director:

Stuart Gordon
Writer:

Charlie Higson
Release Date (Theaters):

Aug 17, 2003 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 28, 2004
Runtime:

1h 41m
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Chris McKenna
Sean Crawley

Kari Wuhrer
Susan Gatley

Daniel Baldwin
Ray Mathews

George Wendt
Duke

Timm Sharp
George

Vernon Wells
Beckett

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Jul 29, 2013

King of the Ants is a disturbing and violent tale of the dark side of humanity and betrayal. It is brutal and dehumanizing, I don't really understand why Stuart Gordon decided to make this film but he didn't make it right for sure. Part torture porn, part revenge thriller, King of the Ants lived up to it's title and managed to shock it's viewers.

Sylvester K Super Reviewer
Mar 22, 2008

From Stuart Gordon we get another gem. The back made it look like some kind of monster flick, but it was just a still from a dream sequence, which was a little disappointing. Still, pretty messed up, and the guys face after being beaten with golf clubs for weeks is really nasty/awesome. Plus, who doesn't want to see the fat guy from Cheers get his head cut off?

Curtis L Super Reviewer
Apr 19, 2007

A very grim and disturbing low budget movie that will not be for everyone's taste, it is a Stuart Gordon movie after all. It's a lot better than average B-movie releases. The story, though grim natured, is interesting and compelling. The acting on the whole was good, particularly by the lead actor, Chris McKenna, in his first leading role, who is in almost every single scene, and for the movie to really succeed his performance needed to be strong and he certainly pulled it off. It's violent, dark and disturbing, but if that's your thing it's well worth watching.

Lee ? Super Reviewer
Jul 03, 2006

Despite its classification, this really isn't a horror flick. It is, however, both violent & disturbing. There is some warped sense of realism about it, as well. In a fucked up world, things like this can and do happen. Well acted!

Rachel T Super Reviewer