Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Brightlyme i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.

SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

MartinHafer odd accent from Swanson African wines...African bees!!!To me, "Killer Bees" is perhaps the dumbest or among the dumbest installments of "The ABC Movie of the Week". It's got a plot that is pretty weird (even for the series) but just isn't a particularly enjoyable film.The film begins with a bunch of bees from Van Bohlen family estate killing a guy who is a total idiot and rather deserved it! In the next scene, Edward (Edward Albert, not his father Eddie) has brought his partner, Victoria (Kate Jackson), to visit with his family. He's NOT thrilled about it but she is eager to meet everyone. However, they turn out to be an unfriendly lot and the family matriarch (Gloria Swanson) a bit weird on top of all that. They have a secret and it involves Gloria being the queen bee!To me, this film was a waste of talent and the big surprise at the end was just rather dumb. Perhaps you'll enjoy it...I just thought I had wasted about 75 minutes of my life.

HarlowMGM KILLER BEES is usually mainly remembered for being one of the last roles of film legend Gloria Swanson's career (although she remained very much in the public eye long afterward and did not pass away until 1983). Swanson aficionados may be disappointed on first viewing that hers is a showy but decidedly supporting role in a film dominated by the young Kate Jackson but it's a memorable performance.Kate Jackson and Edward Albert are a young San Francisco couple living together while he is in college. Jackson talks Albert into bringing her to visit his mysterious family estate - which he hasn't been to for a few years - in California's vineyard country. Jackson learns the Van Bohlens are an extremely reclusive lot who don't like visitors and besides the vineyards raise a rather ominous bunch of bees, some of whom just so happened to have killed a trespasser on the estate the same day as the couple's arrival. Jackson attempts at warmth toward Albert's father (Craig Stevens) and brothers are coolly rebuffed and then there's his imposing immigrant grandmother Gloria Swanson who is literally the queen bee, not only of the family but creepy little buzzers that are all over the place. The question is does this family control the killer bees or is it the other way around? Somewhat reminiscent of Hitchcock's THE BIRDS, KILLER BEES is an effective if uneven suspense horror, it's main problem being an obviously rushed production leading to a few less than smooth takes and a few weak performances among some of the supporting players (even among the extras many of whom seem only mildly interested as the threatening bees begin to engulf the church were funeral services are being held). Jackson is quite good in this and Edward Albert even better. Albert, handsome but with an bit of an odd vibe about him despite being a "good guy", is very well cast. Craig Stevens and Roger Davis don't have that much to do but give an air of chilly menace and certainly Miss Swanson gives her all to this imposing matriarch and creates a memorably Gothic character. There are several very well staged suspenseful scenes, notably the funeral (effective despite the extras) and particularly the climax as the bees take over the house while Jackson is home alone and Swanson's interactions with the bees (whom are like pets to her) are superbly filmed. Definitely worth seeking out if one has interest in the genre or cast.

Carrigon I had the opportunity to rewatch this film recently. I hadn't seen it since I was a child, and yet, this story always stayed with me.The movie is about a couple, Edward and Victoria, who return to Edward's family home. He wants Victoria to meet his family before they get married. But his family holds a strange, dark secret.The mysterious connection to the bees, it never really gets explained other than that the bees protect the family and the female head of the family can control them.I really liked Kate Jackson in this movie. And they actually used real bees for most of it.It's a really nice, creepy old made for TV movie, well worth the watch. I would love to see it remade some day.

Dan "The Movie Man" Wolfson Me and my third cousin Louis recently had a KILLER BEE movie night! It was amazing! We watched 4 bee movies in one night! It was UN-BEE-LEIVABLE! In all seriousness, Killer Bees should not be laughed at. This movie is a terrifying glimpse into the horrifying reality of the oncoming Killer Bee swarm making it's way here from Africa.The film show-cases two power-house performances, one by the inimitable Gloria Swanson (who, IMHO out-does her cheesy over-the-top performance in Billy Wilder's over-rated SUNSET BOULEVARD)...and the 2nd by......THE BEES! The special effects wizards behind this wondrous vehicle of movie magic should be lauded and made kings of a small third world country for their glorious efforts on this terrifying thrill-ride. I was scared to leave my house for several days after the viewing of this film, I thought the bees were that realistic! The only downside to this is some embarrassing 1974-era haircuts. Thank God I was just a baby back then! 10 out of 10 for this great film. Take it from me, Dan "The Movie Man" Wolfson!!!!!