The Food of the Gods (1976)

User Rating:

3.2/10   

Director:

Bert I. Gordon

Writers:

Bert I. Gordon (writer)
H.G. Wells (novel)

Release Date:

18 June 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Tagline:

One Taste Is All It Takes!

Plot:

Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps...

Plot Keywords:

Island | Wasp | Rat | Giant Chicken | Giant Insect

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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

Also Known As:

H.G. Wells' Food of the Gods

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:18 (video re-rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Germany:16 | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (original rating) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Morgan first meets Mrs. Skinner's Rooster, the legs (from the knees down) are visible of the crewmember wielding the giant chicken head.

Quotes:

Morgan: When I swear out charges with the district attorney, I'll know who to name.
Jack Bensington: What the hell are you talkin' about?
Morgan: Second-degree murder, I guess that's what they'll call it. My friend was killed by your wasps yesterday afternoon.
Jack Bensington: They're not my wasps!
Morgan: Well if you own the stuff that made them grow, I guess you're liable for whatever they do.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blow Out (1981)

Another late career gem for Pamela Franklin

If you are a Pamela Franklin fan, this is a must! Campy, schlocky, and plain bizarre are words too weak to describe this movie. Check your brain at the door and enjoy Ms. Franklin in her last cult appearance.