
Las hormigas asesinas
Seen it?2005 | 20 min | Mystery, Science Fiction
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone drawn to bleak, what-if futures and book lovers. It builds a whole broken world and makes you live in it. Shelve it next to Dark City or The Man Who Fell to Earth. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 20 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
Paul Kazan can't sleep. He wanders through empty streets. Why is the city of Santiago empty. At night, Kazan is a DJ at the 'Insomnia' disco, one of the few places where there are people. Something is happening. Something weird. There are rumors. Rumors of killer ants and epidemics ...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alberto Fuguet
- Benjamín VicuñaPaul Kazán
- Cristina Peña y Lillo
- Julio Fuentes
- Aníbal Reyna
- Álvaro Viguera