The festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of African killer bees escape from a foreign freighter.The festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of African killer bees escape from a foreign freighter.The festive fun of the annual Mardi Gras celebration is brought to a halt when a swarm of African killer bees escape from a foreign freighter.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
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- Dr. Jorge Meuller
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- TriviaNorman Gary, an entomologist and production consultant, was the bee wrangler/handler for this film. All of the "Oh my God, the bees are killing him/her!" shots, where the bees swarm over the victim, were done by him. He also played one of the victims. Gary would do the same two things in this film's sequel, Terror Out of the Sky (1978).
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Dr. Jeff DuRand: [over a loudspeaker while escorting a red Volkswagen Beetle covered with killer bees through the French Quarter in New Orleans] Attention, we have an emergency! Y'all are in danger! You have 60 seconds to clear the street! We're bringing through a swarm of killer bees! We have an emergency! You're in danger! You have 60 seconds to clear the street! I repeat: killer bees! Any loud noise is gonna rile 'em! Absolute quiet is necessary! Turn off all radios, all machinery, and get off the street!
- Alternate versionsThere are at least two versions of the closing credit sequence. One version simply features a single surviving bee on a surface as other (unseen) bees buzz and the credits roll. Another version shows footage from various scenes of the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in In Search of...: Killer Bees (1977)
Plot in a nutshell sees a strain of African Killer Bees sneak over to the deep south of America via freighter. Once child and pet meet with nasty ends courtesy of the buzzing menace, the authorities come to realise what is going on and must do something before The Mardis Gras celebrations becomes a lambs to the slaughter type scenario.
Cast are strong enough for the material, with "name" actors such as Ben Johnson and Horst Buchholz lending their support to the production. The science isn't half bad, the threads involving colour rage and water are interesting, and even though the Bee Genocide finale goes out with a whimper, the idea behind it is at least well thought out.
Disposable and forgettable, but enjoyable enough while it's on. It was popular enough to spawn (or should that be swarm?) a sequel, Terror Out of the Sky (1978). 4/10
- hitchcockthelegend
- Oct 17, 2013
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