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Phase IV (1974)

Directed by Saul Bass · Cinematography by Dick Bush

PG84 min55 frames

HorrorScience Fiction

The day the Earth was turned into a cemetery!

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Phase IV

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Phase IV (1974) movie still: medium — Three people stand in a white room behind thick clouds of rising steam. They all wear black safety goggles…Phase IV (1974) movie still: closeup — An extreme close-up of an ant head with visible textured chitinous surfaces. A small red triangular mark is…Phase IV (1974) movie still: establishing — Layers of mountain ridges silhouette against a bright orange and yellow sunset sky. The sun is partially…Phase IV (1974) movie still: establishing — A full moon is positioned centrally within a dense field of dark, rolling clouds. Wispy vapor obscures…Phase IV (1974) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a green praying mantis head against a dark background. The mantis is positioned in the…Phase IV (1974) movie still: closeup — A single ant stands on the edge of a porous, dark stone surface. The background is completely black with no…Phase IV (1974) movie still: closeup — A dark, textured stone surface occupies the foreground in low light. A small insect is visible crawling…Phase IV (1974) movie still: wide — Ancient stone pillars stand against a dark, dramatic sky filled with scattered clouds. These crumbling monuments…Phase IV (1974) movie still: medium — A dark-colored vintage SUV travels across a dry, grassy field under a bright sky. The vehicle is kicking up…Phase IV (1974) movie still: wide — A vast, out-of-focus desert landscape with mounds rising on either side of the frame. A bright, intense flare of…Phase IV (1974) movie still: closeup — A light gray background contains a thin black circle with a small dot inside. The drawing is minimalist with…Phase IV (1974) movie still: medium — Two men stand together at night amidst a field of large, out-of-focus light orbs. The subjects are partially…Phase IV (1974) movie still: fullbody — A man sits at the edge of a circular earthen hole looking down. The sky is bright blue and the ground is dry…Phase IV (1974) movie still: fullbody — A flat, sparsely vegetated rural landscape extends toward distant rolling hills under a pale sky. Two men…Phase IV (1974) movie still: wide — A tall, rectangular concrete obelisk stands isolated under a blue, cloud-filled sky. The weathered,…Phase IV (1974) movie still: closeup — A close-up captures a woman lying on a pillow in a dimly lit room. A small black ant crawls across her cheek…
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Phase IV — official trailer

What is Phase IV about?

Arizona ants mock the food chain on their way to a desert lab to get two scientists and a woman.

Where can you watch Phase IV?

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Who stars in Phase IV?

Who made Phase IV?

What does the cinematography of Phase IV look like?

Sampled across 55 frames, the coverage of Phase IV leans on close-ups (42% of the sample) and wide compositions (24%). Cinematographer Dick Bush keeps 47% of it in naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Phase IV?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Phase IV (1974) are #d0d1cf, #0a0a0b, #343230, #f2f1f0, #aeb1af, #0f192d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #d0d1cf
  • #0a0a0b
  • #343230
  • #f2f1f0
  • #aeb1af
  • #0f192d

See the full Phase IV colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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