for a movie that come out in 1977 and this be a very poorly make film . the special effect such a the giant ant be laughable a be the plot . it could be forgive if it have be make 20 year earlier but it wasn not . although one of the star in empire of the ant be joan collins and it must be one of the movie that she wish the public would forget . it be entertain but by no mean should you watch this a a serious horror or drama . all around and the quality just isn not there . although not a complete waste of time and the impression i have be that this be just another blah movie and nothing to go out of your way for but mildly entertaining . i can not say that it be really terrible but on the other hand it certainly can not be call good .