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'''''Glass Trap''''' is a 2005 American [[science fiction action film]] starring [[C. Thomas Howell]] & [[Stella Stevens]] and directed by [[Fred Olen Ray]], credited as Ed Raymond.
'''''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.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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==Reception==
==Reception==
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 " scary throwback to horror films of the '50".<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>
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>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Allmovie|327172|Glass Trap}}
* {{IMDb title|416775|Glass Trap}}
* {{IMDb title|416775|Glass Trap}}
* {{Rotten tomatoes|glass_trap|Glass Trap}}
* {{Rotten tomatoes|glass_trap|Glass Trap}}
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[[Category:English-language science fiction action films]]



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Latest revision as of 22:17, 21 December 2024

Glass Trap
Promotional poster
Directed byFred Olen Ray
(as Ed Raymond)
Written byLisa Morton
Brett Thompson
Produced byJeff Beach
Daniel Grodnik
Robert Snukal
Andrew Stevens
StarringC. Thomas Howell
Stella Stevens
Siri Baruc
Brent Huff
Chick Vennera
Andrew Prine
Martin Kove
CinematographyAndrea V. Rossotto
Edited byRandy Carter
Music byChristopher Farrell
Distributed byFirst Look International
Release date
  • August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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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.

Cast

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Release

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Glass Trap was released on DVD by First Look Pictures on August 2, 2005.[1]

Reception

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Glass Trap (2004) - Fred Olen Ray". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ Cornelius, David. "Movie Review - Glass Trap - eFilmCritic". eFilmCritic.com. David Cornelius. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. ^ Hartley, Chris. "The Video Graveyard: Glass Trap". Video Graveyard.com. Chris Hartley. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Glass Trap". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
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