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It Came from the Desert

Get ready to scream
2018 | 90m | English

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New Mexico, present day. Brian and Lukas are off to the desert to join a kegger party and to celebrate Lukas’ victory in a motocross competition. His winning prize includes meeting The Deathinator, the biggest action star in the world. The party gets started under the hot desert sun, but Brian isn’t in the mood, so he wanders off and is soon joined by his friend, Lukas. They discover something strange in the desert which leads them into a secret military laboratory, where they discover the disturbing truth of what the government has been doing. Secret experiments on ants and spiders using DNA found in a meteorite which fell to Earth in 1951 has given birth to mutated giant ants which have overrun the facility. Now, it's up to Brian and Lukas to save the world from a giant ant invasion!
Release Date: Sep 07, 2018
Director: Marko Mäkilaakso
Writer: Marko Mäkilaakso, Hank Woon Jr, Trent Haaga
Genres: Comedy, Action, Horror
Keywords meteor, based on video game, giant ants, government secrets
Production Companies Bufo, Cinemaware, Roger! Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $731,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Mark Arnold Dr. Renard
Harry Lister Smith Brian
Vanessa Grasse Lisa
Alex Mills Lukas
Claudia Trujillo Camper Van Girl
James Alper Vodka Guy
Callum McGowan Tim Guarisco
Aino Sirje Sexy Dancer
Michael Majalahti Eradicator
Andrew Horton Craig Guarisco
Jose Varela Garcia Jorge
Jose Leonardo Garcia Torres Flaco
Ross Ellis Party Host
Greg Rowbottom Party Guy
Mllie Smith Hot Random Girl
Joonas Salin Camper Van Boy
Kristina Karjalainen Girl in Eradicator Movie
Ari Savonen Mutant in Eradicator Movie
Juha-Pekka Mikkola Soldier
Petri Aulin Soldier
Jukka Valtanen Soldier
Larry Wayne Opening Narrator
L.J. Ruth Billy
Christy Fabbri Cindy
Rob Drex Scientist
Perry Norton Chicane Base Alert Voice (voice)
Rick Shockley Male Gun Voice (voice)
Genevieve Baer Female Gun Voice (voice)
Name Job
Marko Mäkilaakso Creature Design, Director, Story
Hank Woon Jr Writer
Juge Heikkilä Director of Photography
Mika Mäkilaakso Original Music Composer
Joona Louhivuori Editor
Kari Kankaanpää Production Design
Tuomo Hintikka Visual Effects
Teemu Virta Visual Effects Supervisor, Online Editor, Digital Imaging Technician
Gillian Hawser Casting
Kaisa Pohjola Costume Design
Victor Alcalá Makeup Effects
Sara Aniorte Makeup Effects
Fatima Burgos Makeup Effects
Pietari Pastila Production Manager
Kasimir Högnäs First Assistant Director
Robin Van Calcar Second Assistant Director
José Antonio Sola Aguilar Property Master
Leticia Argudo Sound Recordist
Jorge Flor Boom Operator
Jorge García Bastidas Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Aleksi Tegel Sound Designer
Domingo Beltrán Stunts
Sabrina Delgado Stunts
Alejandro López Estacio Stunts
Hernan Ortiz Stunts
José Antonio Oña Sánchez Stunt Coordinator
Jānis Indriks First Assistant "B" Camera
Jānis Jurkovskis First Assistant Camera
Tomi Lakonen Gaffer, Key Grip
Hannele Majaniemi Still Photographer, Script Supervisor
Sofia Kouvo Seamstress
Matias Auramo Assistant Editor
Timo Luomanen Colorist
Avery Guerra Publicist
Otso Kinanen Production Coordinator
Aaro Visala Second Assistant Camera
Juuso Helander Drone Operator
Sami Sarhamaa Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Trent Haaga Writer
Heikki Slåen "B" Camera Operator
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Johanna Enäsuo Co-Producer
Misha Jaari Co-Producer
Mark Lwoff Co-Producer
Bob Portal Producer
Inderpal Singh Producer
Teemu Virta Producer
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