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'''''Glass Trap''''' is a 2005 American [[science fiction |
'''''Glass Trap''''' is a 2005 American [[science fiction film|science fiction]] [[Horror film|horror]] film starring [[C. Thomas Howell]] & [[Stella Stevens]] and directed by [[Fred Olen Ray]], credited as Ed Raymond. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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An army of giant, radioactive ants are accidentally trapped in a skyscraper, and a group of employees must band together to escape the building. |
An army of giant, [[radioactive]] [[ants]] are accidentally trapped in a [[skyscraper]], and a group of employees must band together to escape the building. |
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==Cast== |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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David Cornelius from ''eFilmCritic'' 2/5 stars, writing, "Like many direct-to-video features, ''Glass Trap'' will do the trick for those who rent these kind of things. It's harmless in its dumbness, painless in its 'gee, get a load of these fake ants we whipped up' presentation. But it's not very entertaining, either."<ref name="cornelius05">{{cite web |last1=Cornelius |first1=David |title=Movie Review - Glass Trap - eFilmCritic |url=http://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=12689 |website=eFilmCritic.com |publisher=David Cornelius |access-date=24 June 2018}}</ref> Chris Hartley from ''Video Graveyard'' gave the film 1.5 out of 4 stars, criticizing the film's dialogue, weak special effects, and poor attempts at humor.<ref name="hartley05">{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Chris |title=The Video Graveyard: Glass Trap |url=http://www.thevideograveyard.com/g/glasstrap.html |website=Video Graveyard.com |publisher=Chris Hartley |access-date=24 June 2018}}</ref> For [[TV Guide (magazine)|''TV Guide'']], the film is a " |
David Cornelius from ''eFilmCritic'' gave the film 2/5 stars, writing, "Like many direct-to-video features, ''Glass Trap'' will do the trick for those who rent these kind of things. It's harmless in its dumbness, painless in its 'gee, get a load of these fake ants we whipped up' presentation. But it's not very entertaining, either."<ref name="cornelius05">{{cite web |last1=Cornelius |first1=David |title=Movie Review - Glass Trap - eFilmCritic |url=http://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=12689 |website=eFilmCritic.com |publisher=David Cornelius |access-date=24 June 2018}}</ref> Chris Hartley from ''Video Graveyard'' gave the film 1.5 out of 4 stars, criticizing the film's dialogue, weak special effects, and poor attempts at humor.<ref name="hartley05">{{cite web |last1=Hartley |first1=Chris |title=The Video Graveyard: Glass Trap |url=http://www.thevideograveyard.com/g/glasstrap.html |website=Video Graveyard.com |publisher=Chris Hartley |access-date=24 June 2018}}</ref> For [[TV Guide (magazine)|''TV Guide'']], the film is a "scary throwback to horror films of the '50s".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glass Trap |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/glass-trap/review/2000041002/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Allmovie|327172|Glass Trap}} |
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* {{IMDb title|416775|Glass Trap}} |
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* {{Rotten tomatoes|glass_trap|Glass Trap}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 21 December 2024
| Glass Trap | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Fred Olen Ray (as Ed Raymond) |
| Written by | Lisa Morton Brett Thompson |
| Produced by | Jeff Beach Daniel Grodnik Robert Snukal Andrew Stevens |
| Starring | C. Thomas Howell Stella Stevens Siri Baruc Brent Huff Chick Vennera Andrew Prine Martin Kove |
| Cinematography | Andrea V. Rossotto |
| Edited by | Randy Carter |
| Music by | Christopher Farrell |
| Distributed by | First Look International |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Glass Trap is a 2005 American science fiction horror film starring C. Thomas Howell & Stella Stevens and directed by Fred Olen Ray, credited as Ed Raymond.
Plot
[edit]An army of giant, radioactive ants are accidentally trapped in a skyscraper, and a group of employees must band together to escape the building.
Cast
[edit]- C. Thomas Howell as Curtis
- Siri Baruc as Sharon
- Stella Stevens as Joan Highsmith
- Brent Huff as Dennis
- Andrew Prine as Sheriff Ed
- Chick Vennera as Paolo
- Martin Kove as Corrigan
- Tracy Brooks Swope as Elizabeth
- Peter Spellos as Howard Brunel
- Whitney Sloan as Carly
- John Clement as Jack Warner
- Ron Harper as Henry "Hank" Conlon
Release
[edit]Glass Trap was released on DVD by First Look Pictures on August 2, 2005.[1]
Reception
[edit]David Cornelius from eFilmCritic gave the film 2/5 stars, writing, "Like many direct-to-video features, Glass Trap will do the trick for those who rent these kind of things. It's harmless in its dumbness, painless in its 'gee, get a load of these fake ants we whipped up' presentation. But it's not very entertaining, either."[2] Chris Hartley from Video Graveyard gave the film 1.5 out of 4 stars, criticizing the film's dialogue, weak special effects, and poor attempts at humor.[3] For TV Guide, the film is a "scary throwback to horror films of the '50s".[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Glass Trap (2004) - Fred Olen Ray". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Cornelius, David. "Movie Review - Glass Trap - eFilmCritic". eFilmCritic.com. David Cornelius. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Hartley, Chris. "The Video Graveyard: Glass Trap". Video Graveyard.com. Chris Hartley. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Glass Trap". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
External links
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