As usual, there's a few things you're going to have to throw right out the window if you're going to enjoy this movie. But there is an unknown side effect. disinterested spectator; 7/20/14 And yet everything in our culture has always told us that path leads to invisibility, loss of affection, and in cosmetics queen Janice Starlin's (Susan Cabot) case, loss of revenue. She is losing her youth and is not as beautiful as she used to be. [14] TV Guide gave the film a negative review, awarding it a score of 1 out of 4, and calling the film "laughable". Then, Zinthrop gets hit by an automobile, for plot-development purposes, and is somewhat incapacitated and not in any shape to be whipping up any new batches of Zinthrop's Wasp Enzyme Injection Serum and, without her enzyme injections, Janice turns into a wasp-like woman ... Film Producer Gene Corman, Brother of Roger Corman, Dies at 93, Gene Corman, Producer and Brother of Roger Corman, Dies at 93, Salem Horror Fest Announces Mother’S Day Massacre Virtual Celebration of Maternal Horror. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page. The picture was shot in two weeks with a budget of $50,000. They consisted of "exploitative, cheap fare created especially for them [teens] in a newly-established teen/drive-in genre". 44. She, without any hesitation, agrees to be the first human to try the Zinthro injections. Teenagers and drive- in theaters spelled success for Corman, who peddled this exploitive cheap fare which was tailored made for teen / drive-in market. She becomes an easy mark for a pseudo-scientist, Eric Zinthrop, who claims to have developed a serum from the enzymes of wasps that will turn aging skin to youthful-looking skin. (1959). A well meaning scientist guides an alien monster to Earth from Venus, so that he can rid mankind of feelings and emotions - but only death and sorrow results. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? [10], Variety declared, "Film has interesting points and looks polished but it's pretty slow and not very frightening". 6 of 8 people found this review helpful. [16], On April 6, 2008, Cinematic Titanic did a live riff on the film to a theater audience. Scientists become trapped on a shrinking island with intelligent, murderous giant crabs. The film first aired on the Showtime Network during 1995. [15] Allmovie gave a negative review, criticizing the film's "ludicrous" monster costume, special effects, and low budget. Oh … Displeased with the slowness of the results, she breaks into the scientist's laboratory after hours and injects herself with extra doses of the formula. But, as her beauty returns, her secretary, Mary Dennison, and her advertising executive, Bill Lane, notices she is also having a personality change and it isn't for the better, albeit she was no Miss Congegeniality to begin with. Certificate: Passed When a master monster make-up artist is sacked by the new bosses of American International studios, he uses his creations to exact revenge. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. But, as her beauty returns, her secretary, Mary Dennison, and her advertising executive, Bill Lane, notices she is also having a personality change and it isn't for the better, albeit she was no Miss Congegeniality to begin with. The Wasp Woman Starlin in return demands to be the first human that his serum is tested on.When testing begins on Janice she does begin to lose years - she now looks 35 instead of 40. That seeming contradiction had long been an irritant for WASP. 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And for Starlin's company to be so big and busy I count about half a dozen people who work at the firm, including two secretaries who seem to constantly be loafing. The Wasp Woman (1959) Cast and Crew "Horror Of The Winged Menace !" [7], The film was re-released as part of the "100th Anniversary of Monster Movies" in March 2010. Zinthrop has been able to extract enzymes from the royal jelly of the queen wasp that can reverse the aging process. Eventually, Zinthrop throws a jar of carbolic acid at her face, and another character, using a chair, pushes her out of a high window, the impact killing her. He wants only a small percentage of any sales she might make and full credit for the discovery. DIRECTOR. The Wasp Woman is a 1995 television horror film directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Jennifer Rubin, and Doug Wert. of The Wasp Womanare its sympathy for its ultimately monstrous female protagonist, and its understanding of the social and financial pressures that drove her to experiment upon herself. THE WASP WOMAN was shot in less than a week on a budget of $50,000. Susan Cabot. The company is falling apart and the workers believe that it is because Starlin stopped modeling for the company’s ads. According to Mark Thomas McGee, author of Roger Corman: The Best of the Cheap Acts, each time Katz was called upon to write music for Corman, he sold the same score as if it were new music. [11] Charles Stinson of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Leo Gordon's script is smoothly urbane with nice surprising little touches of humor here and there. The monster, which looks like a snarling "Creature from the Black Lagoon," invades a sleepy seaside town. Roger Corman, king of the cult classics produced and directed this cult classic, and even makes an uncredited appearance as a doctor in the film. The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects have deadly consequences. A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that giant leeches are responsible for disappearances and deaths in a local swamp, but the local police don't believe them. In total, Women Airforce Service Pilots flew more than 60 million miles in service to their country. The Wasp Woman: The movie opens with Janice Starlin of Starlin Enterprises telling us that her cosmetics company's sales are dropping. The founder and owner of a large cosmetics company, Janice Starlin (Susan Cabot), is disturbed when her firm's sales begin to drop after it becomes apparent to her customer base that she is aging. The scientist Eric Zinthrop (Michael Mark) offers to her his research with wasp enzymes that makes animals younger, and she immediately accepts to hire him, provided she becomes his human subject. It is a remake of the 1959 film of the same name which was written and directed by Roger Corman. Routine stuff, in fact, for determined enthusiasts only". The second-best thing to a time machine. [6], According to Tim Dirks, The Wasp Woman was one of a wave of "cheap teen movies" released for the drive-in market. It is the reason cancer is so scary. STARRING. [5], The film was the third released by Filmgroup. Santa Cruz Productions Inc. A beautiful woman by day - a lusting queen wasp by night. I'd mildly recommend this one. Welcome to today’s show, my name is John. The film currently holds a 45% "Rotten" rating at the film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 based on 11 reviews. Add the first question. Before he can tell anyone, he wanders into traffic, is injured badly in an accident, and is transported to a hospital with possible brain damage.Meanwhile Janice is acting antsy, hearing wasps buzzing in her head, and frantically looking for Zinthrop because she thinks her problem is that she will soon be out of serum when her fate is far worse.You can tell this is purely poverty row, because every shot is a close up so the art direction can be kept to a minimum. The Wasp Woman is seen by some as Roger Corman’s heart-felt protest at how society undervalues women over the age of forty, as true today as ever. The WASPs completed a rigorous training program at Avenger Field in Texas, then served in non-combat military missions across the US during the war, such as ferrying planes from factories to bases and flight-testing aircraft. The Wasp Woman (1959), which was the first release from The Filmgroup, fits neatly into Corman's work at this time. 1 hr 1 min. This FAQ is empty. He has extracted an enzyme from queen wasps that makes Janice look much younger.Then the deadly side effect occurs and Janice is accidentally transformed into a giant wasp woman.At night she starts stalking her prey which results in mass hysteria. The Wasp Woman (1959) Full Cast & Crew. The remake was directed by Jim Wynorski, and starred Jennifer Rubin as Janice Starlin. With a nod to 1958's highly successful The Fly released the previous year by a major studio, Corman produced and directed this low-budget addition to the mutant insect-human subgenre. [citation needed]. On an isolated island, a small group of people are terrorized by giant voracious shrews in the midst of a hurricane. [3], In 1962,[4] director Hill added 20 minutes to the film for its eventual television syndication release. Information; Cast & Crew; Synopsis. Publication date 1959 Usage Public Domain Mark 1.0 Topics Horror, Sci-Fi Language English. The film was made for an estimate budget of $50,000. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. TMDb Score. From shop FAMOUSDOCS. THE WASP WOMAN (1959) is a prime example, how Corman was able to produce and distribute a film cheaply. In the Courage the Cowardly Dog episode "Night of the Weremole", Muriel can be seen watching The Wasp Woman, which she describes as "her favorite show". It is a remake of the 1959 film of the same name which was written and directed by … Was this review helpful to you? To be able to go from a forty-year-old character to a twenty-two-year-old one was a challenge. Janice Starlin, the owner of a cosmetics firm, sees that her fading beauty is not only causing waves in her personal life but causing some prestige problems for her also-fading business. "'Wasp Woman' Fair Science Fiction Effort". By the time he directed The Wasp Woman, Corman had already helmed over two dozen other films. Janice Starlin, the owner of a cosmetics firm, sees that her fading beauty is not only causing waves in her personal life but causing some prestige problems for her also-fading business. The Wasp Woman (a.k.a. Considering the strange and terrible fate of the lead actress -- Susan Cabot apparently lived her own nightmare and was eventually killed by her increasingly browbeaten son -- The Wasp Woman takes on an added poignancy that obviously wasn't intended by the film's cheapskate producer-director, Roger Corman. The Wasp Woman is about the head of a cosmetics company named Janice Starlin. Roger Corman. Unfortunately, once Janice hastransformed, the story ceases to be abouther in any meaningful way, and becomes merely an all-too-familiar tale The film was originally released by Filmgroup as a double feature with Beast from Haunted Cave. [20], Rejuvenatrix (also known as The Rejuvenator) was inspired by Corman's film, with some critics calling it "a 1988 version of The Wasp Woman". Made economically in less than a week by Roger Corman, The Wasp Woman, a Filmgroup Production, marked the beginning of Corman's most prolific and creative period. Horror / Sci-Fi (1959) 73 minutes ~ Black & White The founder and owner of a cosmetic factory, Janice Starlin (Susan Cabot), is concerned with the dropping sale results of her company. The Wasp Woman. [19] Apprehensive Films later released the Cinema Insomnia episode on DVD. View production, box office, & company info. Written by To be able to go from a forty-year-old character to a twenty-two-year-old one was a challenge. A cosmetics queen develops a youth formula from jelly taken from queen wasps. She replies that her now 40 year old face will not sell products either.She is then visited by scientist Eric Zinthrop who tells her he believes he has invented a serum from wasps that can rejuvenate the old. You can also go to classicmovierev.com to read notes, bios, and other random movie thoughts. Aliens equipped with venomous claws invade a small town but the town's teenage population is mobilized to fight the menace. [18], In 2007, The Wasp Woman was shown on the horror hosted television series Cinema Insomnia. As always you can subscribe to the show on iTunes or follows the links to social media in the podcast show notes. Though the film takes place in Manhattan, the exterior shots were filmed in Los Angeles. The Bee Girl and Insect Woman) is a 1959, independently made, American black-and-white science fiction-horror film, produced and directed by Roger Corman, that stars Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Michael Mark, and Barboura Morris. Editorial Reviews. Directed by (1) Writing credits (2) Cast (16) Produced by (1) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Art Direction by (1) Makeup Department (1) Production Management (2) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1) Art Department (1) This film was remade in 1996 for cable television. Without Zinthrop's knowledge she takes extra injections, and she now looks 22 years old. She, without any hesitation, agrees to be the first human to try the Zinthro injections. Anthony Eisley. Horror. [17] The plot of this film has the head of a cosmetics firm trying out a new formula formed from the jelly of a queen wasp. A dim-witted busboy finds acclaim as an artist for a plaster-covered dead cat that is mistaken as a skillful statuette. THE WASP WOMAN was shot in less than a week on a budget of $50,000. Like other 50s sci-fi horror films it distills horror down to a basic fact - that humans are afraid of their bodies getting out of control either by the aging process or by disease. When a researcher experimenting with wasps brings her a serum that will turn back the aging process, she decides to first try it on herself. Use the HTML below. The Wasp Woman (1959) by Roger Corman. The Wasp Woman (also known as Forbidden Beauty) is a 1995 television horror film directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Jennifer Rubin, and Doug Wert. The Bee Girl and Insect Woman) is a 1959, independently made, American black-and-white science fiction-horror film, produced and directed by Roger Corman, that stars Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Michael Mark, and Barboura Morris. 4x6 Women WASP Pilots B-17 PHOTO Women Army Air Force Service, World War 2 Pistol Packin' Mama Woman Air Force usaf Girl Power FAMOUSDOCS. The film was originally released by Filmgroup as a double feature with Beast from Haunted Cave. Though the film takes place in Manhattan, the exterior shots were filmed in Los Angeles. If not for the really laughable and very cheap special effects, this might have been better. Janice agrees to fund further research, at great cost, provided she can serve as his human subject. Katherine Sharp Landdeck is an associate professor of history at Texas Woman’s University, the home of the WASP archives.A Guggenheim Fellow at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and a graduate of the University of Tennessee, where she earned her Ph.D., Landdeck has received numerous awards for her work on the WASP and has appeared as an expert on NPR’s … He is thus temporarily missing and Janice goes through great trouble to find him, eventually taking over his care. Addeddate 2021-03-16 23:31:10 Accessed March 16, 2015. [citation needed], The Wasp Woman received a mixed-to-negative reception from critics upon its release. [1][2] To pad out the film's running time when it was released to television two years later, a new prologue was added by director Jack Hill. Although they were stationed at U.S. military bases and flew U.S. Army Air Force planes, Women Airforce Service Pilots were classified as civilians. Sci-Fi. [9] The score was used in a total of seven films, including The Little Shop of Horrors and Creature from the Haunted Sea. Les Adams . To pad out the film's running time when it was released to television two years later, a new prologue was added by director Jack Hill. Her board believes that this is due to the fact that they are no longer using her as the face of the company and have hired other models. The Wasp Woman (a.k.a. [13] Film critic Leonard Maltin gave the film a mostly positive 2 1/2 out of 4 stars. [21], In 1995, a remake of The Wasp Woman was produced for the Roger Corman Presents series. This film was remade in 1996 for cable television. The desire for more praise soon leads to an increasingly deadly series of works. Check out our editors' picks for the best movies and shows coming this month. Rough Scrip The Wasp Woman (1959). When she fears her beauty is fading, a cosmetics queen allows a pseudo-scientist to inject her with wasp serum and suffers the horrific side-effects. Stinson, Charles (March 18, 1960). The Wasp Woman has the head and hands of a wasp but the body of a woman—exactly the opposite of the creature shown on the film's theatrical release poster (which does not appear in the film). "Citing Website" The History of Film - The 1950s: The Cold War and Post-Classical Era, The Era of Epic Films, and the Threat of Television, Part 1. But she wants the transformation to occur faster. The lighthouse keeper, widowed and estranged from the town folk, has been secretly ... See full summary ». "I think that was the most fun part I ever had. Title: At age 40, Janice Starlin's cosmetic company is losing ground, and her board tells her that is because she has always been the face of her products, but putting the faces of other models on those products instead has caused women to lose confidence in her products. Horror. She becomes an easy mark for a pseudo-scientist, Eric Zinthrop, who claims to have developed a serum from the enzymes of wasps that will turn aging skin to youthful-looking skin. The make-up actually makes the woman younger, but has the horrible side effect in that it turns the woman into a killer human wasp. These were the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) of World War II—real-life superheroes and pioneers, whose stories have long been cast … She was one of 1,074 women who served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, during World War II. A group of gold thieves pull of a heist and flee into the snowy wilderness, only to be pursued by a horrible, spider-like monster. Synopsis Janice Starlin is an aging model who owns a cosmetics company. This was done to appease Roger Corman, who had sent a Cease & Desist order to Cinematic Titanic, claiming that the 1995 … [8], The Wasp Woman's musical score, written by Fred Katz, was originally composed for the film A Bucket of Blood. The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects have deadly consequences. Barboura Morris. [12] The Monthly Film Bulletin stated, "The earlier, more realistic scenes of this modest shocker, which is slow to get going, are pretty unlikely, while the later bouts of fantasy are ludicrous rather than terrifying. Janice continues her clandestine use of the serum and sheds 20 years in a single weekend, but soon discovers that she is periodically transformed into a murderous, wasp-like creature. 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