This first killer-bee movie is unfortunately slow and tedious. Pop singer Leigh is told by her doctors that she is suffering from exhaustion, so she travels to a remote British isle to rest and prevent a nervous breakdown. On the quiet island, she meets Doleman, who runs the inn and keeps
bees as a hobby. She discovers the fancy cottage of Finlay, another beekeeper. Things start to look suspicious when a local dog is found stung to death. Then Doleman's wife is found dead due to bee stings. The rest of the film is a search for the developer of the strain of killer bees. The film
builds at an excruciatingly slow pace, and, at times, drags through long explanations a...
Released:
1967
Rated:
NR
Length:
123 mins