--THIS IS A BETAMAX RELEASE--SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFO--

Embassy Home Entertainment, #1711. Empire of the Ants (1977) features a pre-Dynasty fame Joan Collins as a real estate con artists attempting to sell substandard land in the Florida Everglades. Unbeknownst to her and her clients, a radioactive-waste-infused army of Super Ants are growing stronger at an enormous rate and have decided to enslave humanity. This is at the pinnacle of the 70s EcoTerror boom among other greats such as Squirm, The Swarm, and Phase IV. An amazing feat of Sci Fi-Horror based on the story by H.G. Wells.

CONDITION:

• This Beta release is new and Factory Sealed with distributor's logo watermarked on the unopened shrink wrap.
• The box is clean and bright with no fading, no signs of wear.
• Highly collectible Cult Classic.

ADDITIONAL INFO: This listing is for a Betamax cassette, which requires a different type VCR than VHS. This item will not play in a standard VHS VCR.

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