The Hellstrom Chronicle
The Hellstrom Chronicle

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This unique and quirky offering combines elements of documentary films and horror movies to illustrate the potential threat posed by the world's insects. With their collective intelligence, high capacity for work and sharp instincts, the film argues, they are waging a struggle against humans for supremacy of our planet. Expert cinematography captures footage of the small creatures, some quite tiny and elusive, interspersed with clips from horror films to achieve dramatic effe... (Full plot summary below)

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This unique and quirky offering combines elements of documentary films and horror movies to illustrate the potential threat posed by the world's insects. With their collective intelligence, high capacity for work and sharp instincts, the film argues, they are waging a struggle against humans for supremacy of our planet. Expert cinematography captures footage of the small creatures, some quite tiny and elusive, interspersed with clips from horror films to achieve dramatic effects.

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Chicago Sun-Times - 6/10 by Roger EbertThe narration is so theatrical and philosophically naive that it's unworthy of the photography.
User Review - 10/10 by Eduardo PDocumental acerca de la organizacion de los insectos en el planeta. Ganó un Oscar. Recuerdo que cuando la vi quedé anonado.
User Review - 10/10 by Christopher BThis is a classic weirdo documentary with trippy music, a self-absorbed asshole for a narrator and stunning first-of-its-kind cinematography (what Microcosmos used 25 years later)
User Review - 10/10 by Thomas EThis is a groundbreaking film. Not only is the microscopic photography of insect life remarkable still today, but this must be one of the first "fake documentaries" ever made and
User Review - 10/10 by Steve ATerrific ground-breaking mockumentary, inspired by a throw-away line in Frank Herbert's THE HELLSTROM HIVE. Lawrence Pressman delivers to camera a staccatto, genuinely paranoid performance, reinforced by fascinatingly vivid micro-photography of insects in their natural envoironment at their most carnal and carnivorous. A great score from the always reliable Lalo Schifrin, that ranges from full sweeping orchestral to tight ironic funky grooves. Quite fascinating, little wonder this won the 1972 Oscar for Best Documentary.
User Review - 10/10 by delysid di loved this nice documentary about insects
User Review - 10/10 by Kurt MA delightfully disturbing mock documentary using scientific information and images from nature to "prove" that mankind is doomed and insects are taking over the world. A classic film which proves that scientific data can be turned into propaganda to prove any social or political point of view--care to prove me wrong, Al Gore?
User Review - 10/10 by Deke PExcelente documental ficcionado que habla de los insectos desde un punto de vista super interesante. Las imágenes valen por sí mismas, absolutamente recomendado!
User Review - 8/10 by Clarence EWon 1971 Best Documentary feature Oscar, but this film all about the insect world is fascinating and - at times - trippy and scary. Even though rated G, the insect violence, creepy narration, and soundtrack make this feel like a horror/sci-fi flick. I mean if you love Docs, you have to see this!
User Review - 8/10 by Greg SUnlike the quiet and strange beauty of Microcosmos, The Hellstrom Chronicle is presented more like a sci-fi/horror film than a documentary. Although, I guess it's not EXACTLY a documentary... Regardless, this movie is frantic, unusual, and often very frightening. There were many scenes where I felt the need to stand up and shake around. The music, the cinematography, and the narration make for a truly unique and scary experience.

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