The Hive

The Hive

Death is Their Picnic.

2008 · 90 min · ★ 4.1 · Horror, Science Fiction, Action

When ants, displaying never-before-seen behavior, seize an island, the controversial Thorax Team is called in to stop the massive threat, only to discover that the ants are controlled by something beyond this world.

Directed by Peter Manus · Written by T.S. Cook

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