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A young drifter discovers his true calling when he's hired by a mobster to stalk and kill a prominent accountant, and then decides to seek revenge when the stingy thugs try to kill him rather than pay him. full summary | full synopsis
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Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 10/06/2009
(From Fangoria. 3 October 2009, 11:06 PM, PDT)
Craven explains 25/8 title; Masters Of Horror festival; etc.
(From Fangoria. 23 April 2009, 8:57 AM, PDT)
(From Fangoria. 3 October 2009, 11:06 PM, PDT)
Craven explains 25/8 title; Masters Of Horror festival; etc.
(From Fangoria. 23 April 2009, 8:57 AM, PDT)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Chris McKenna | ... | Sean Crawley (as Chris L. McKenna) |
 | Kari Wuhrer | ... | Susan Gatley |
 | George Wendt | ... | Duke Wayne |
| Vernon Wells | ... | Beckett |
| Lionel Mark Smith | ... | Carl |
 | Timm Sharp | ... | George |
 | Daniel Baldwin | ... | Ray Mathews |
 | Carissa Kosta | ... | Maureen (as Carissa Koutantzis) |
| Briana Beghi | ... | Maureen's Daughter |
 | Carlie Westerman | ... | Catlin Gatley |
 | Ian Patrick Williams | ... | Tony |
| Antoine Joseph | ... | Drooling Idiot |
 | Shuko Akune | ... | Meade Park |
 | Steve Heller | ... | Gary (as Steven Heller) |
| Ken 'Bam Bam' Johnson Jr. | ... | Apartment Kid |
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Rated R for strong violence and sexuality, nudity and language.
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102 min
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Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) |
Argentina:16 |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
Canada:R (Ontario) |
Finland:K-15 |
USA:R |
Netherlands:16 |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Stuart Gordon, considered a master of the horror genre thanks to classics like Re-Animator and Dagon, decides to do a different move in this strange trip to human morals.
"King of the Ants" is about a regular guy, Sean Crawley(newcomer Chris McKenna), a man without any aspiration who just live in his apartment doing the necessary job to live to the next day. In one of his jobs he meets Duke(Gearge Wendt), who introduces Sean to his boss, Ray Matthews(played by Daniel Baldwin). Ray hires Sean as a spy, and orders him to follow Eric Gatlin(Roy Livingstone), an accountant who has been investigating Ray's company. Problems start when Ray, while drunk, orders Sean to kill Eric. And he does it. Things go wrong when Ray decides to make Sean disappear destroying his mind with violent punishment and humiliation.
From the point where Sean kills Eric, we go in the same boat with him, as he goes through a downward spiral of human degradation, traveling from guilt, to confusion and finally to his rebirth, in a state where humanity, morals and values are not important anymore. Chris McKenna acting is very important because he manages to be likable even when he is part of gruesome acts, both as victim and/or criminal. He has that look of innocence that hides a dark side and he manages to carry the film.
The support cast also includes Kari Wuhrer, as Eric's widow who also becomes a central part of Sean's trip to hell. She gives a fine performance, although it's obvious that Sean is the main character. He is the most developed of all and McKenna's performance is up to the challenge.
The film has very disturbing images of violence, and while it may not be as graphic as "Kill Bill" for example, the strength of the violence is in the lack of humanity that the character manifest. He is more than an ant in this world. He is the king.
Stuart Gordon has managed to create a film that, while maybe it's not one of his best efforts; it's very well done, has a VERY interesting story to tell, and manages to capture the attention every second of it.
8/10