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The Food of the Gods

The Food of the Gods

1976Movie⏱️ 1h 28mPG
AdventureHorrorSci-Fi
4.7
IMDB Rating
5,273 votes

A group of friends travel to a remote Canadian island to hunt, only to be attacked by giant killer animals which have populated the place.

Director
Bert I. Gordon
Writers
H.G. Wells, Bert I. Gordon
Stars
Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker
Release Date
June 18, 1976
Language
English
Country
United States, Canada
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 89
Reviews
📋 4.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Marjoe Gortner
Marjoe Gortner
as Morgan
Pamela Franklin
Pamela Franklin
as Lorna
Ralph Meeker
Ralph Meeker
as Bensington
Jon Cypher
Jon Cypher
as Brian
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
as Mrs. Skinner
John McLiam
John McLiam
as Mr. Skinner
Belinda Balaski
Belinda Balaski
as Rita
Tom Stovall
Tom Stovall
as Thomas
Chuck Courtney
Chuck Courtney
as Davis
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Reg Tunnicliffe
as Ferry Attendant

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Cowan's Point, Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
Production
American International Pictures (AIP)

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Monster HorrorAdventureHorrorSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Rats of the Gods
by Bogmeister2005-07-19
5/10

"A great title (borrowed from the greatest science-fiction writer of all time) and downhill from there, but this fun flic with a bad rep, for good reason in a couple of spots, taken in its entirety offers more entertainment value, pound for pound, than most of the other 'eco-terror' flics of the '70s; that's not saying much, but there were plenty of 'em: Bug(75); Night of the Lepus(72); Squirm(76); Kingdom of the Spiders(77); Prophecy(79); Empire of the Ants(77); Frogs(72); Day of the Animals(76); Ben(72); and even Phase IV(74), which was more intelligent but a bore. Th..."

💡 Did You Know?

Oversized reproductions of worms, chickens, wasps, and rats were used to create the gigantic creature effect. Six different mechanized rat heads and four human worn rat costumes were also employed.

📖 Synopsis

A group of friends travel to a remote Canadian island to hunt, only to be attacked by giant killer animals which have populated the place.