Product Details

• Directors: Brad Turner, Michael Robison
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000006955
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,957 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ant-Farm From Hell, April 6, 2002

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Bruce Rux (Aurora, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Outer Limits: The Sandkings [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This brilliant contemporized adaptation of George R. R. Martin's award-winning sci-fi novella was the ideal choice for debuting the new Outer Limits T.V. series, since it hearkens back to original OL episodes "The Zanti Misfits," "The Invisible Enemy" and "Wolf 359."

Beau Bridges is the senior scientist on a Department of Defense project studying insects discovered by NASA probes in the Martian soil. The little beasties nearly break free into our biosphere, and the project is terminated - but Bridges, not about to see his potential Pulitzer Prize taken away, smuggles some of their embryos home to start up his own little alien insect ant-farm in a specially built terrarium in the barn out back. Bridges' power over the intelligent little creatures unhinges him - he becomes addicted to being their God, encouraging them to territoriality and war, and eventually even using them to murder colleagues who cotton-on to what he's doing.

This is a great OL creepy-crawlie, in every sense of the word. It's too bad the rest of the series wasn't up to the level of this especially good entry.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Based on the Short Story by George RR Martin, April 3, 2001

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Daniel Dean (Myrtle Beach, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Outer Limits: The Sandkings [VHS] (VHS Tape)

...and I bought it for just that reason. I hadn't watched Outer Limits before, and this episode was rather well made, featuring Beau Bridges, and his father Lloyd -A Twilight Zone type of show.

But as I said, the sole reason I bought this video was because it was based on the 1979 Hugo AND Nebula award-winning novelette, "Sandkings" by George RR Martin- My favorite author to date. DO NOT expect as I did, for this to be a movie version of that amazing story.

While it was well scripted and decently made, it had VERY little in common with Martin's 25-page short story. Outer Limits used a different plot, setting AND cast of characters all together, and the only similarity was the Sandkings themselves... but even *they* were vastly different!

Bottom line- Many Outer Limits fans consider Sandkings to be one of the best episodes, so if you like the show, give it a shot. But if you are a fan of Martin, you should find the short story ANY way you can. Unfortunately this may prove difficult.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sandkings, February 3, 2000

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JACKSHINER (Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Outer Limits: The Sandkings [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you liked Arachnophobia, then you'll love this! The acting in this movie is superb. The ending is great (very Stephen King-ish). The atmosphere was believably created and draws you in. With no sex, no cursing, and very little carnage, this show makes a good old fashioned scare-fest without relying on the gross-out. A great show and well worth the watch!