USA, Mexico, 1978
93m
35mm film, colour
English
An American/Mexican science fiction film directed by Alfredo Zacharias.
Plot Summary
Swarms of killer bees have been smuggled into the US from Mexico by an interfering corporation. A team of scientists must work against time to defeat the marauding insects before they mutate into a super-intelligent new strain that could destroy Mankind.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Alfredo Zacharias
© MCMLXXVIII [1978] by A Bee One Productions, Inc
Alfredo Zacharias presents an A Bee One Productions, Inc, Panorama Films S.A production
Executive Producer: Michel Zacharias
Produced by: Alfredo Zacharias
Associate Producer: Teri Schwartz
Original Story by: Alfredo Zacharias
Director of Photography: León Sánchez
Supervising Film Editor: Mort Tubor
Film Editor: Sandy Nervig
Music by: Richard Gillis
Sound Mixers: Joe B. Charles, Michael Moore
Costumes by: Élan
Make-up: Sarah Mateos, Lynne Brooks
Hair Dresser: Bertha Chiu
Special Effects: A & A Special Effects, Laurencio ‘Chubby’ Cordero
Art Director: Jose Rodriguez Granada
Cast
John Saxon (John Norman)
Angel Tomkins (Sandra Miller)
John Carradine (Dr Sigmund Hummel)
Claudio Brook (Dr Miller)
Alicia Encinias (Alicia)
Júlio César (Julio)
Armand Martin (Arthur)
Jose Travez Trouve (father)
George Bellanger (Undersecretary Brennan)
Deloy White (Winkler)
Roger Curdney (Blankeley)
Julia Yallop (model)
Chad Hastings (Gray)
Elizabeth Walllace (secretary)
Al Jones (mugger 1)
Gray Johnson (mugger 2)
Whitey Hughes (gentleman at park)
Davied Siebrkleit, Brian Hanna, Alfred Melhem (boys at park)
Don Maxwell (US general)
Eddie Alexander (announcer at the Pasadena Rose Parade)
Alternative Titles
Abejas Asesinas – Mexico
Tappaja-ampiaiset – Finland
Tappajamehiläiset – Finland
References
Periodicals
- Halls of Horror no.27 p.17 – note
Books
- The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed) p.339
- Fright Night on Channel 9 by James Arena p.202
- Hoffman’s Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991-1992 pp.14, 38 – credits, review
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.27
- Creature Features Movie Guide Strikes Again by John Stanley p.38 – credits, review
- John Carradine: The Films by Tom Weaver pp.332-333 – credits, review
- Screen World 1979 volume 30 by John Willis pp.138 – illustrated credits
