The Sci-Fi Classic of the Atomic Age

Starring: James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon, James Arness, Onslow Stevens, Sean McClory, Christian Drake

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"We may be witnesses to a Biblical prophecy come true - 'And there shall be destruction and darkness come upon creation, and the beasts shall reign over the Earth." - Dr. Harold Medford

Why watch this? Sometimes, it feels wonderful to watch gigantic ants on a rampage!

Plot Summary: After investigating mysterious deaths and disappearances in the New Mexico desert, police Sgt. Ben Peterson teams up with FBI agent Robert Graham and myrmecologists Dr. Harold Medford and his daughter Dr. Pat Medford. They discover that gigantic, mutated ants are the cause of the havoc, having grown to enormous size due to atomic radiation.

Dad's Preview: In the wake of destruction wrought by the atomic bombs used in World War II, a series of horror films (many of them "B" grade) hit theaters showcasing the consequences of this horrifying science. Mutations and gigantic creatures packed movie screens. This film is one of the higher quality efforts. When the source of a series of mysterious deaths is finally discovered, it will take all the US Army can muster to somehow prevent the end of mankind as we know it! Gonna need a lot of bug spray!

Warner Bros.