Empire of the Ants Released 1977-06-29 is a story that falls under the Horror, Science Fiction category. Movie Story "A Florida real estate developer and her captain lure investors to a property in the Everglades called Dreamland Shores, under false pretenses that the swampland will soon be developed. After the group arrives on a small island, they find it has been overrun by giant mutated ants, brought on by the dumping of toxic waste in the area.".