It Came from the Desert
“Get ready to scream”
Synopsis
New Mexico, present day. Brian and Lukas are off to the desert to join a kegger party and to celebrate Lukas’ victory in a motocross competition. His winning prize includes meeting The Deathinator, the biggest action star in the world. The party gets started under the hot desert sun, but Brian isn’t in the mood, so he wanders off and is soon joined by his friend, Lukas. They discover something strange in the desert which leads them into a secret military laboratory, where they discover the disturbing truth of what the government has been doing. Secret experiments on ants and spiders using DNA found in a meteorite which fell to Earth in 1951 has given birth to mutated giant ants which have overrun the facility. Now, it's up to Brian and Lukas to save the world from a giant ant invasion!
Top Cast
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Mark Arnold
Dr. Renard
Harry Lister Smith
Brian
Vanessa Grasse
Lisa
Alex Mills
Lukas
Claudia Trujillo
Camper Van Girl
James Alper
Vodka Guy
Callum McGowan
Tim Guarisco
Aino Sirje
Sexy Dancer
Michael Majalahti
Eradicator
Andrew Horton
Craig Guarisco
Jose Varela Garcia
Jorge
Jose Leonardo Garcia Torres
Flaco
Ross Ellis
Party Host
Greg Rowbottom
Party Guy
Mllie Smith
Hot Random Girl
Joonas Salin
Camper Van Boy
Kristina Karjalainen
Girl in Eradicator Movie
Ari Savonen
Mutant in Eradicator Movie
Release History & Theatrical Window
Fantasy Filmfest
Festival / Special Debut
May 29, 2018
VOD & Digital Platforms
April 5, 2018
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$731K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marko Mäkilaakso
- Screenplay & Story
- Marko Mäkilaakso, Trent Haaga, Hank Woon Jr
- Original Score
- Mika Mäkilaakso
- Original Title
- It Came from the Desert
- Country of Origin
- Canada, Finland, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $731K
- Production Studios
- Roger! Pictures, Bufo, Cinemaware, AMP
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marko Mäkilaakso
Marko Mäkilaakso, Trent Haaga, Hank Woon Jr
Mika Mäkilaakso
Juge Heikkilä
Joona Louhivuori
Bob Portal, Inderpal Singh, Teemu Virta
Department Leadership Roster
Marko Mäkilaakso
Director
Trent Haaga
Writer
Hank Woon Jr
Writer
Juge Heikkilä
Director of Photography
Mika Mäkilaakso
Original Music Composer
Joona Louhivuori
Editor
Kari Kankaanpää
Production Design
Teemu Virta
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bob Portal
Producer
Inderpal Singh
Producer
Teemu Virta
Producer
Kaisa Pohjola
Costume Design
José Antonio Oña Sánchez
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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What is It Came from the Desert about?
New Mexico, present day. Brian and Lukas are off to the desert to join a kegger party and to celebrate Lukas’ victory in a motocross competition. His winning prize includes meeting The Deathinator, the biggest action star in the world. The party gets started under the hot desert sun, but Brian isn’t in the mood, so he wanders off and is soon joined by his friend, Lukas. They discover something strange in the desert which leads them into a secret military laboratory, where they discover the disturbing truth of what the government has been doing. Secret experiments on ants and spiders using DNA found in a meteorite which fell to Earth in 1951 has given birth to mutated giant ants which have overrun the facility. Now, it's up to Brian and Lukas to save the world from a giant ant invasion!
Who directed It Came from the Desert?
It Came from the Desert was directed by Marko Mäkilaakso.
Who stars in It Came from the Desert?
The principal cast of It Came from the Desert includes Mark Arnold, Harry Lister Smith, Vanessa Grasse, Alex Mills, Claudia Trujillo.
When was It Came from the Desert released and how long is it?
It Came from the Desert was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for It Came from the Desert?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It Came from the Desert was composed by Mika Mäkilaakso.
What is the age rating and content advisory for It Came from the Desert?
It Came from the Desert holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).