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The Hive (2008): Identify the Ant Film and Its Discs
The short answer
This is Peter Manus's ant-attack film, listed by Filmdienst as The Hive from 2008 and under the German title Killerameisen. Use the director and cast to avoid a different film with the same English title.
Last updated October 2026
What's covered4
The Hive is a title that needs more than one word in a search. This guide concerns the ant-attack film directed by Peter Manus. Filmdienst's film and home-video record lists the original title as The Hive, the production year as 2008, and the German title as Killerameisen.
Identify the intended film
The same record names Tom Wopat, Kal Weber and Elizabeth Healey in the cast, with T. S. Cook as writer. Match these credits with Peter Manus and the 2008 year on the package. A title shared by several films needs more than its name to identify the right copy.
Filmdienst describes an ant invasion and the specialists trying to stop it. This is fictional creature horror. It is not an insect-control manual or a source of advice for a real infestation.
A documented DVD example
Filmdienst lists a German Sunfilm DVD with a 16:9 presentation, 1.85:1 image, English and German Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks, and German DTS. It also distinguishes the film's German age classification from the classification attached to the DVD's extra material.
That is evidence about one territorial DVD entry. It does not establish a US pressing's audio, subtitles, region or current stock. Nor does it prove that another package called Killerameisen contains the same disc.
| Detail | What this source establishes | What still needs checking |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | The Hive, Peter Manus, listed as 2008 | Match those credits to the offered copy |
| Territorial title | Killerameisen | Whether the same title is used on your listing |
| DVD example | A Sunfilm home-video entry | Publisher and catalog number of this pressing |
| Audio | English and German tracks on that entry | Tracks on any different edition |
| Region and subtitles | Not confirmed here | Actual package markings |
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Keep unknown fields blank in your collection notes. A German-language cover does not prove that English audio is missing, and an English soundtrack does not prove that English subtitles are included.
Buy an import by its details
Ask for the back cover and disc label. Confirm the region and any video-system requirements in your exact player manual. The DVD-player roundup and wider player comparisons are starting points when you need compatible hardware.
Use our edition-research page for a second check of the catalog record, while keeping the package as evidence for what you are actually buying. Do not choose by a “special edition” badge when your priority is a language track.
Store and track the copy
A used horror collection may have several films in one case. Inspect the contents list and count the discs so this title is not confused with the package name. Note the publisher, barcode and territorial title together.
For a damaged tray, compare replacement DVD cases with the original package. Use the case-size guide to allow for thicker multi-disc cases, then compare shelf and storage options. Future edition announcements belong in the physical-media release schedule; this guide makes no claim that a newer format is currently announced.