The Savage Bees
“They're coming this way...not to make honey, but to kill.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 43, rated by 1 admin.
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Killer bees reach New Orleans just as the city is preparing to celebrate. Ben Johnson and Michael Parks treat the emergency with reassuring seriousness, and the use of real insects gives the attacks a physical unease. A sturdier television creature feature for a retro disaster night.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 2.5/10
- Plot
- 5.5/10
- Effects
- 2.5/10
- Dialogue
- 4.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 6.5/10
“Mardi Gras has acquired a very unwelcome swarm.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 43
Synopsis and movie facts
In this horror-drama the festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of African killer bees escape from a foreign freighter.
- Released
- 1977
- Directed by
- Bruce Geller
- Running time
- 90 min
Starring
- Ben Johnson as Sheriff Donald McKew
- Michael Parks as Dr. Jeff DuRand
- Paul Hecht as Dr. Rufus Carter
- Gretchen Corbett as Jeannie Devereaux
- Horst Buchholz as Dr. Jorge Mueller
- Bruce French as Police Lieutenant
- James Best as Pellegrino
- David L. Gray as Coast Guard Lieutenant
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 29105. Review uses a different release year; the catalogue follows the canonical TMDB release date.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review praises Johnson and Parks and the effective use of actual bees.
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