Phase IV Trailer (1974) Saul Bass Director Feature Film - HD Classic Trailers

Trip out on this strange trailer!

Phase IV Trailer (1974) Saul Bass Director Feature Film - HD Classic Trailers

Opening Title Master Saul Bass directs this visually amazingly film. Desert ants suddenly form a collective intelligence and begin to wage war on the desert inhabitants. It is up to two scientists and a stray girl they rescue from the ants to destroy them. But the ants have other ideas.

[milesm.]

A parent's friend once sat next to me one day as I looked at this big ant colony by my feet and said "you know I saw this weird movie about ants as a kid". He showed me this trailer and I've been fascinated with this movie ever since. It's the vibe and aesthetic of the whole film is what makes me so interested, which makes sense because Saul Bass directed it.

[serpentinious]

Modern trailers: gives away everything including best parts 😒

Old trailers: have a drug trip loosely themed around our film 😵‍💫

[zachdms]

I saw this movie a long time ago, but it took an interview with the writer to have it make sense. He said that the movie was inspired by the question of: "what if in Kubrick's 2001 ants were chosen instead of humans?" The beginning and director's ending makes a lot more sense when you understand that.

[mikebasil]

This film, to name just one vintage SF classics from its time, was a 20th-century SF film that I finally got round to seeing in this century. That was a good thing because it makes me appreciate more than ever how most vintage classics hold up to this day. Actually it was also the first film where I first took notice of Nigel Davenport. If it could make ants appear as formidably intelligent villains without even needing to make them giants, then it says a lot. Atmospherically it's a strong reminder of the cinematic SF beauty of the early 70s. 🐜

[jmalmsten]

I'm just imagining Marvel fans looking for Phase 4 trailers stumbling over this :D

[timeindigenoustimeseeker]

I've not seen this movie, since I was a boy.
Now, that I am almost 50
I actually understand this movie.
Basically, it's about the balance of power in nature between 2 species on the planet.

[neilp]

This movie contains some of the most impressive filmmaking ever captured. There's that animated scene with the towers that looks animated, but otherwise it's mind-blowing. The ant animation is really, really good.

[CIVIC]

I saw this when I was young and it always stuck with me. A fantastic movie.

[lorimccardle]

So happy to come across this trailer for this old favorite from the day. My husband and I were SF buffs catching all we could, and this one was so different and so beautifully done we couldn't stop talking to our friends about it. I gained a special respect for ants ever since.

[michaelbruns]

Stunning and hypnotic color photography, this unique film deserves cult classic status.

[Shango]

When I was a kid my family and I were out camping somewhere at a KOA campground. It was way outside of the range of any TV stations. We had a small black and white TV and I could barely tune in anything on it out on the picknick table. But there was this strange movie I was picking up. It was fading in and out, all staticky and fuzzy. But I watched it as best as I could. I was fascinated with it because I loved to play with ants, had an ant farm, etc. I was able to catch the title of the movie. Or maybe I was able to look it up in the TV Guide that Mom always used to get. Many years later I was able to watch the movie unobstructed and in full. I'll always have that memory of getting it coming in bits and pieces, fading in and out, which added to the mystery and intrigue.

[Thkaal]

When you watch this, make sure you watch the full version not the one that cuts off the last 20 minutes. You really need to see the very enlightening ending.

[RottenTomatoesTRAILERS]

Trip out on this CLASSIC TRAILER by opening title master SAUL BASS.

[dpprofessor]

This movie was definitely a different kind of film experience. It was like climbing a really tall staircase, and when you got to the top you thought there was one more stair, but there wasn't and your foot falls through air and lands with a thud. Huge build up to a "What the" ending.

[mooville]

I remember when this premiered on TV in 75' I was 10 and we were all talking about how much it blew our minds

[montyhades]

Wow long time ago, I loved this movie! I saw it in 1990 and was freaking awesome!!

[JoaquinPhoenix-sk]

This is why it's important to watch older Sci-Fi films, because many have predicted the future.

[orchidtender]

I for one welcome our insect overlords.

[mordrak]

Accidently messed up an ants nest behind the house today. Found an old plastic bag hidden in a stack of wood that tore apart when picked up. Seems there was some earth inside and the ants had set up residence inside. I hope I don't end up with a Phase IV situation now...

[jamesabell]

Let's hope they don't do a remake of this! Well if it were good, would be awesome, thinking Boards Of Canada as the film score.