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Dead Ant

Dead Ant

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Dead Ant

2017

1h 27m

5.1(76 votes)

Comedy

Horror

Overview

When the 1989 "one-hit-wonder" glam-metal band "Sonic Grave" embark on a trip to Coachella in hopes of a comeback, their peyote trip pit stop in Joshua Tree incites an "unworldly" vicious attack, and they must "rock" themselves out of harms way.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Danny

Rhys Coiro

Rhys Coiro

Pager

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Merrick

Leisha Hailey

Leisha Hailey

Stevie

Cameron Richardson

Cameron Richardson

Love

Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney

Sam

Danny Woodburn

Danny Woodburn

Firecracker

Joi Liaye

Joi Liaye

Lisa

Michael Horse

Michael Horse

Bigfoot

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Art

Creative team

Directed by: Ron Carlson
Written by: Hank Braxtan
Dan Sinclair
Produced by: Ron Carlson
Stephanie Hodos

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