The Food of the Gods

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The Food of the Gods is a 1976 science fiction horror film about giant, mutated animals terrorizing humans on a remote island, directed by Bert I. Gordon and loosely based on an H.G. Wells story.

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instanceOf film
science fiction horror film
alternateTitle H.G. Wells' The Food of the Gods NERFINISHED
basedOn The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth NERFINISHED
basedOnAuthor H. G. Wells NERFINISHED
castMember Belinda Balaski NERFINISHED
Ida Lupino NERFINISHED
Jon Cypher NERFINISHED
Marjoe Gortner NERFINISHED
Pamela Franklin NERFINISHED
Ralph Meeker NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Reginald H. Morris NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED
distributor American International Pictures NERFINISHED
distributorRegion North America
editedBy Michael Luciano NERFINISHED
era 1970s American horror cinema
featuresCreature giant chickens
giant rats
giant wasps
filmingLocation British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED
genre eco-horror film
horror film
monster film
science fiction film
hasSequel Food of the Gods II NERFINISHED
language English
leadActor Marjoe Gortner NERFINISHED
mainCharacterOccupation professional football player
MPAARating PG
musicBy Elliot Kaplan NERFINISHED
notableFor use of rear projection and animal footage to depict giant creatures
plotSummary Giant, mutated animals terrorize humans on a remote island after consuming a mysterious substance.
posterTagline One taste is all it takes!
producer Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED
productionCompany American International Pictures NERFINISHED
releaseDateUS June 18, 1976
releaseYear 1976
runtimeMinutes 88
screenwriter Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED
settingLocation remote Canadian island
sourceMaterialType novel
theme dangers of tampering with nature
environmental catastrophe
man versus nature
timePeriodOfSetting contemporary to its release

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