It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977) (TV)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Robert Scheerer

Writer:

Guerdon Trueblood (writer)

Release Date:

2 December 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The Picnic Is Ruined.

Plot:

An old-fashioned, lakeside hotel targeted for purchase by an unsavory gambling casino promoter and situated next to a construction site...

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Ant | Ant Attack | Beautiful Woman | Investigation

Cast

Suzanne Somers	...	Gloria Henderson (as Susane Somers)
Robert Foxworth	...	Mike Carr
Myrna Loy	...	Ethel Adams
Lynda Day George	...	Valerie Adams
Gerald Gordon	...	Tony Fleming
Bernie Casey	...	Vince
Barry Van Dyke	...	Richard Cyril
Karen Lamm	...	Linda Howard
Anita Gillette	...	Peggy Kenter
Moosie Drier	...	Tommy West
Steve Franken	...	White
Brian Dennehy	...	Fire Chief
Barbara Brownell	...	Marjorie West
Bruce French	...	Tom
Stacy Keach Sr.	...	Doc

Also Known As:

Ants (Philippines: English title)
Ants! (USA) (video title)
Panic at Lakewood Manor

Runtime:

100 min | 88 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Norway:15 (video premiere) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Alan Landsburg Productions

Movie Connections:

References Men in Black (1934)

So this is the title of the movie.

I remember watching this movie when I was young, but could not recall the title to it then going through horror movies I find it and think to myself "that is the title?" This movie is a kind of combination disaster film/insect attack film with fewer notable stars in it. It is also somewhat boring too, as it has that television vibe to it where you can see the movie fade out for commercials and such. The plot has this sort of resort being invaded by ants. I think they were a bit disturbed by construction or something going on nearby, but do not quote me on that. The most memorable ant attack for me in the whole flick was the first one involving the kid who falls into the swimming pool after being swarmed and of course Summers attack scene too. What else stands out in this one is the very goofy ending where the survivors use cardboard tubes to breath through. In the end though like most television movies this movie is very tame and not very scary in the least unless you panic at the sight of ants.