Underplayed Gems

The Wasp Woman (1959)

The Wasp Woman poster
Directed by
Jack Hill, Roger Corman
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, monster film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 121 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An aging cosmetics executive tries a risky experimental treatment that promises to restore her youth. The treatment turns her into a terrifying insect-like creature.

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What happens

The Wasp Woman (also known as The Bee Girl and Insect Woman) is a 1959 American independent science-fiction horror film produced and directed by Roger Corman. Filmed in black-and-white, it stars Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Michael Mark, and Barboura Morris. The film was originally released by Filmgroup on June 10, 1959 as a double feature with Beast from Haunted Cave (1959). 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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