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The Food of the Gods

"Welcome to the Bottom of the Food Chain!"

1976-06-18 Horror 1hr 28m

Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan stumbles across a barn inhabited by an enormous killer chicken. After doing some exploring, they discover the entire island is crawling with animals that have somehow grown to giant size. The most dangerous of all of these, however, are the rats, who are mobilizing to do battle with the human intruders.

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Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan stumbles across a barn inhabited by an enormous killer chicken. After doing some exploring, they discover the entire island is crawling with animals that have somehow grown to giant size. The most dangerous of all of these, however, are the rats, who are mobilizing to do battle with the human intruders.

  • Released
    1976-06-18
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 28m
  • Genre
    Horror, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    4.6
  • Production
    American International Pictures

Crew

Bert I. Gordon
Director
Bert I. Gordon
Screenplay
Bert I. Gordon
Producer
Keywords:
canada island based on novel or book human vs nature american football pregnancy greed chicken horse animal attack gore worm wasp thunderstorm hunting deer hunting death giant animal flood giving birth rat british columbia

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Cast

Marjoe Gortner

Marjoe Gortner
Morgan
Pamela Franklin

Pamela Franklin
Lorna
Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker
Bensington
Jon Cypher

Jon Cypher
Brian
Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino
Mrs. Skinner
John McLiam

John McLiam
Mr. Skinner
Belinda Balaski

Belinda Balaski
Rita
Tom Stovall

Tom Stovall
Thomas
Chuck Courtney

Chuck Courtney
Davis
Reg Tunnicliffe

Reg Tunnicliffe
Ferry Attendant
Kevin Schumm

Kevin Schumm
Child in a Classroom (uncredited)

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A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2022-06-23

_**Great locations, decent f/x for the time, but dull story**_ Vacationers on a Canadian island in the Great Northwest encounter huge ani... read more

_**Great locations, decent f/x for the time, but dull story**_ Vacationers on a Canadian island in the Great Northwest encounter huge animals, such as wasps, chickens, rats and grubs. Will they make it out alive? The cast includes Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker, Jon Cypher, Ida Lupino, Belinda Balaski and Tom Stovall. “Food of the Gods” (1976) is a Bert Ira Gordon production, who’s known for ‘B’ sci-fi/horror flicks, often involving giant creatures of one sort or another, such as “Earth vs. the Spider” (1958), “Attack of the Puppet People” (1958), “Village of the Giants” (1965) and “Empire of the Ants” (1977). It borrows the plot of “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) just exchanging the zombies for giant animals. While the Bowen Island locations are to die for (no pun intended) and the special effects are quite good considering the era, the film failed to engage me as far as the characters and their story goes, although I appreciate the grim tone. The actors are fine; they just needed a better script to draw out compelling human interest. As such, any of the other flicks mentioned above is a better option even though this was a hit for AIP. Sure, “Village of the Giants” has a goofy side, but no one can deny its high entertainment value, not the least being its notable female cast. Speaking of which, fans of Belinda should know that she’s pregnant thru most of the picture. The movie runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot at Cowan's Point, Bowen Island, British Columbia, which is just northwest of Vancouver (where the football sequences were filmed). GRADE: C

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A Review by Wuchak

_**Great locations, decent f/x for the time, but dull story**_ Vacationers on a Canadian island in the Great Northwest encounter huge animals, such as wasps, chickens, rats and grubs. Will they make it out alive? The cast includes Marjoe...

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A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2022-06-23

_**Great locations, decent f/x for the time, but dull story**_ Vacationers on a Canadian island in the Great Northwest encounter huge animals, such as wasps, chickens, rats and grubs. Will they mak...

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