It Came From the Desert

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It Came From the Desert

2017

1h 29m

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Horror

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Revelers partying in the desert encounter giant ants.

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

Its sensibilities were all a bit too adolescent for my tastes (and age), but for those still fixated on brewskies and formication, It Came from the Desert is a monstrously fun ride.

Nov 7, 2017

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Sarah Cartland

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The acting is ropy at times, but as B movies go this is a corker: knowing but not overwhelmingly meta, witty, with schlocky horror tropes tripping over each other. All that's missing is a canister of toxic waste and a Kevin Bacon cameo.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 15, 2018

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Kat Hughes

THN

Camp, cheesy and oddly charming, It Came From the Desert is a rare modern b-movie that is an absolute viewing pleasure.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 23, 2018

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J.R. Southall

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This isn't especially 'good', and by setting its sights no higher than to pastiche the films it's aping (as much Aliens as Them!) it falls short of being in any way meaningful.

Rated: 5/10

Jun 13, 2018

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John Higgins

Starburst

The fun is always watching seemingly courageous youths fall apart when faced with adversity like this in classic form.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 9, 2017

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Zander G

Ultimate orange kid movie! I loved the part when it came from the dessert!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/07/24

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This was straight up horrible just made an account to say this wauw

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

well, it's not fun and very interesting, the script is terrible and full of lines.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

So bad it's good? No it's just bad. I only watched it because I like the original Amiga game it is loosely based on, pretty disappointed to be honest. Bad acting, bad script, effects are okay, but a missed opportunity. The best part? the end credits where they show the original computer game.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

as with 9/10 horror comedies, the problem here was that there was no comedy, very disappointing

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/20

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OMG I live b rated horror movies this was so cool Especially since it was based on an old video game by the same name. It was so cheesy and campy!!!! I knew I was going to watch a cheesy corny movie and it did not disappoint!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

Revelers partying in the desert encounter giant ants.

Director: Marko Mäkilaakso
Producer: Bob Portal, Inderpal Singh, Teemu Virta
Screenwriter: Trent Haaga, Marko Mäkilaakso, Hank Woon Jr.
Production Co: AMP International
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 29, 2018
Runtime: 1h 29m

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