The Bees (1978)
They prey on HUMAN FLESH!
Corporate smuggling of South American killer bees into the United States results in huge swarms terrorizing the northern hemisphere. A small team of scientists work desperately to destroy the threat, but the bees soon mutate into a super-intelligent species that threatens the world.
- Date of release
- 1978-11-01
- TMDB
- 4.7 / 10 (49)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
- Director
- Alfredo Zacarías
Casting
- John Saxon — John Norman
- Angel Tompkins — Sandra Miller
- John Carradine — Dr. Sigmund Hummel
- Claudio Brook — Dr. Franklin Miller
- Alicia Encinas — Alicia
- José Chávez — Father
- Julio César Imbert — Julio
- Armando Martín — Arthur
- George Belanger — Undersecretary Brennan
- Delroy White — Winkler
- Roger Cudney — Blankeley
- Julia Yallop — Model
Interesting facts
The Bees is a 1978 Mexican horror film about South American bees imported to the USA, where they wreak havoc.
Production
The film was originally to be written and directed by Jack Hill but he was replaced by the producer during filming. Warner Bros. reputedly paid New World Pictures a large amount for the film's release to be delayed until after that of The Swarm (1978).
It was one of several Roger Corman-financed films starring John Saxon.
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