in the first one it be mainly giant rat and but there be some wasp and a giant chicken too . this one and however and be just giant rat period and well giant rat and one really grow little boy . this one be about this grow boy and a scientist that be try to help him so he accidentally create giant killer rat . you know how it be . this movie have some kill and it moment and but i find it to be on par with the original and i just prefer some variety in my giant creature movie . well and that be not true . i actually like empire of the ant and maybe i just do not care for giant rodent . all in all a rather drab movie though it do have one rather odd turn of event in this one dream sequence that be truly bizarre . i just can not recommend this one .