Dead Ant

Dead Ant

Directed by Ron Carlson

Produced by August Heart Entertainment

201787 min5.1 / 10

A campy, high-energy creature-feature comedy that mines 1980s glam-metal nostalgia and absurdist humor from the collision of a washed-up rock band, psychedelic drugs, and giant killer ants.

When the 1989 "one-hit-wonder" glam-metal band "Sonic Grave" embark on a trip to Coachella in hopes of a comeback, their peyote trip pit stop in Joshua Tree incites an "unworldly" vicious attack, and they must "rock" themselves out of harms way.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dead Ant sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Dead Ant violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Dead Ant scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Dead Ant easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Dead Ant end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dead Ant

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dead Ant

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dead Ant, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dead Ant, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dead Ant, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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