The wasp woman 1959 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. However, the wasp woman does indeed have virtues or at least, one big one. May 23, 2016 this is the stereotype of a bmovie that is really silly and dumb. It is a remake of the 1959 film of the same name which was written and directed by roger corman. Almost seems impossible, but fred katz composed the music for a bucket of blood in 1959, the little shop of horrors in 1960, the wasp woman in 1960, and creature from the haunted sea in 1961. Cosmetics mogul janice starlin susan cabot finds her beauty starting to decline. A cosmetics queen is transformed into a murderous monster after she uses an insect chemical to preserve her beauty.
Susan plays a woman who runs a cosmetic company and through a mad scientist creates a youth serum that has some side effects namely she turns into a half wasp woman who drinks human blood. Susan cabot, michael mark, anthony eisley somethings happening to me. In justice, it must be pointed out that cabot was given quality assistance by the film. It was like the man hit a grand slam home run, then zip, nada, zero. You can get the wasp woman for a few quid on dvd here. When the movie was sold to television, corman had one of his many proteges, jack hill coffy, shoot about nine minutes of new footage. Nov 03, 2009 susan cabot stars as janice starlin in this 1959 b movie about the queen of a cosmetics company who goes all out to recapture her fading youth. The search for beauty at all cost can create very ugly results. The wasp woman is a rare example where he largely failed at both. That a woman is leading a major corporation is provocative, but that she uses men as means to her end, and kills a few in the process, was cutting edge for 1960. The undeveloped nature of the screenplay puts the wasp woman into a rare category. Thats susan cabot, one of the stars of the wasp woman 1959 it. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Today is the birthday of barboura morris 19321975, a lovely fixture of a little over a dozen roger corman features between 1957 and 1970, including one of my favorite movies bucket of blood 1959 and sorority girl 1957. I was suspecting the wasp woman would appear more than it did. To be able to go from a fortyyearold character to a twentytwoyearold one was a challenge. With a nod to 1958s highly successful the fly released the previous year by a major studio, corman produced and directed this lowbudget addition to the mutant insecthuman subgenre. Today, i bring you one of the early roger corman schlockfests. Femmina, released in the united kingdom as a woman like satan, is a 1959 frenchitalian drama film directed by julien duvivier. Corman also produced, directed and played a small acting role in the wasp woman. Then, bill uses his stool to push her back through the lab window on the 46th floor.
The wasp woman 1959 beast from haunted cave 1959 bluray. The film which is a remake of the 1959 film of the same name has a similar premise to that the fly 1986 which is a remake of the classic 1958 film of the same name. She fails to anticipate the typical hoary side effects. Zinthrop picks up a bottle of carbolic acid and scores a direct hit on wasp womans head just before he keels over, dead. Susan cabot who will always be remembered by horror fans as the star of roger cormans the wasp woman made in 1959. When this film was uploaded this site, it might have left someones computer at 720p but it sure doesnt download at 720p. Music is by fred katz and photography by harry neumann. And what a great time for the low budget horror film. The wasp woman 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The wasp woman is a 1959, independently made, american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced and directed by roger corman, that stars.
Susan plays a woman who runs a cosmetic company and through a mad scientist creates a youth serum that has some side effects namely. The film is about a woman whom undergoes a terrifying transformation into a wasp like mutant creature. Roger corman janice starlin susan cabot was the face that sold a million cosmetic products, but now 18 years later her cosmetics business faces declining sales as she has grown older. Siren of atlantas 1949 offers an adventure scifi fantasy film. 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. The wasp woman 1959 full horror, scifi movie youtube. The makeup actually makes the woman younger, but has the horrible side effect in that it turns the woman into a killer human wasp. The wasp woman was another typical 50s horrorscifi movies by roger corman. Whatever the virtues of the wasp woman, entomological accuracy isnt among them.
Cavalry 1936 when a man hires hostile indians to attempt to stop a telegraph line from being erected, the films hero is sent out west to protect the construction of the line. Starring susan cabot, anthony eisley, barboura morris, william roerick. 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 wasnt intended by the films cheapskate producerdirector, roger corman. It is an older short film than we generally feature, but this week has earned arnold quite a bit of talk as her third feature film, a controversial retelling of brontes wuthering heights heathcliff is black. The wasp woman in color film group feature 1959 welcome to monster monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon. 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 wasnt intended by the film s cheapskate producerdirector, roger corman.
Nov 28, 2015 today, i bring you one of the early roger corman schlockfests. All contents are provided by nonaffiliated third parties. Well, its an old movie you cant expect what they manage in terms of effects these days. It was like the man hit a grand slam home run, then zip, nada, zero, until he resurfaces with boogie nights in 1997. Her 1960s film work included pretty poison, the mad room and the multistoried twice told tales with vincent price. Many critics consider the wasp woman the first feminist horror film, and although that claim is debatable, it buzzes with feminist interpretations because of cabots performance.
High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the wasp woman 1959. Film negative format mmvideo inches 35 mm cinematographic process spherical printed film format. Watch and discuss classic and vintage movies on line free. She fails to anticipate the typical hoary sideeffects. Janice, the wasp woman if i had a penny for every 50s movie that copied the whole scientific process goes boink setup of the fly, id probably have around 2025p to my name. An agedefying skin cream developed by a scientist michael mark helps restore her youthful appearance, but janice soon learns that the wasp enzymes in the formula are turning her into an insectheaded monster. I think there was a set of mini angel wings strapped on a waspcat and a black bodysuit with pipe cleaner antennae and eyes that look like those strainers found in your kitchen drain to create the waspy woman, and thats about it for effects. I also thought the ending was funny with the guy that was supposed to be in a hospital bed was trying to kill the wasp woman. Its too bad roger cormans the wasp woman, isnt as exciting as the poster displayed. Roger corman has had a very prolific bmovie career that includes either writing, directing, producing or acting in sometimes all of the above dozens of films including the little shop of horrors 1986 and a special thanks from quinten tarantino for death proof 2007. If youre a lovefilm subscriber you can stream it for free as part of your package.
The wasp woman 1959beast from haunted cave 1959 bluray directors. The wasp woman is directed by jack hill and roger corman and written by leo gordon and kinta zertuche. The film was originally released by filmgroup as a double feature with beast from haunted cave. Apr 14, 2014 a cosmetics queen develops a youth formula from jelly taken from queen wasps. The scientist eric zinthrop michael mark offers to her his research with wasp enzymes that makes animals younger, and she. A cosmetics queen develops a youth formula from jelly taken from queen wasps. The wasp woman 1959, which was the first release from the filmgroup, fits neatly into cormans work at this time.
The wasp woman was very enjoyable if you like the old style horror movies and arnt too hung up on how good special effects are. Susan cabot, fred eisley, barboura morris, william roerick, michael mark, frank gerstle, roy gordon 1959, 84 minutes, directed by. The bee girl and insect woman is a 1959, independently made, american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced and directed by roger corman, that stars susan. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Here is yet another creature flick hampered by a ludicrous monster costume nothing. If you arent interested in the film but like the look of the poster you can buy a print of it here. Zinthrop picks up a bottle of carbolic acid and scores a direct hit on wasp womans head just before he keels. Starring susan cabot, fred anthony eisley, barboura morris, william roerick, michael mark, frank gerstle, bruno vesota, roy gordon, carolyn hughes, lynn cartwright, roger corman, and aron kincaid. And i guess i should be super clear about this, so no one gets their hackles standing on end, not one actress who wound up only getting an honorable mention, be. The wasp woman fred katz main title 1960 fred katz.
See the full list of the wasp woman cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Roger corman, monte hellman retromedia entertainment group. A cosmetics queen is transformed into a murderous monster after she uses an insect chemical to. When this film was uploaded this site, it might have left someones computer at 720p but it sure doesnt download at 720p with only 439mb, you cant have resolution. The bee girl and insect woman is a 1959, independently made, american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, produced and directed by roger corman, that stars susan cabot, anthony eisley, michael mark, and barboura morris. Prehistoric women stars laurette luez as tigri, allan nixon as mesa of lost women 1953, pickup 1951 engor, joan shawlee as lotee, judy landon as eras, mary lynn as arva. Its not as good as his egdar allen poe movies, but still good. And eventually, this came to pass with original director roger corman acting as producer. This roger c o r m a n movie from 1959 is my absolute favorite movie from that period, late 1950searly 1960s. The wasp woman 1959 beast from haunted cave 1959 bluray directors. In this case its a couple of chatty secretaries in miss starlins office. A scientist develops a youth formula for a cosmetics queen from jelly taken from queen wasps, failing to anticipate the typical horrible side effects. Janice starlin susan cabot was the face that sold a million cosmetic products, but now 18 years later her cosmetics business faces declining sales as she has grown.
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