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The Food of the Gods

Welcome to the Bottom of the Food Chain!

★ 5.0 1976 88 min PG HorrorScience Fiction

Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan stumbles across a barn inhabited by an enormous killer chicken. After doing some exploring, they discover the entire island is crawling with animals that have somehow grown to giant size. The most dangerous of all of these, however, are the rats, who are mobilizing to do battle with the human intruders.

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The Food of the Gods in its release era

Released in 1976, The Food of the Gods sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1976-06-18
Rating
PG
TMDB score
5.0/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
American International Pictures
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