lesliewebs Review of The Deadly Bees

The Deadly Bees (1966)

When I think SCARY, I think The Deadly Bees

[4/10 · 15 October 2006]

This was my favorite horror film when growing up in the 60s. It has everything you want in a horror flick of the time: period clothing and hairstyles, a dreary setting, ugly-spirited people, a common creature of nature whose behavior changes (hints of the future of Africanized bees?). It has been a good 36 years since I've seen this movie, but scenes of the dead dog, of the girl trying to run away and the bees with their relentless swarming -- have haunted my memory throughout the years! Who knows why! Gross horror movies aren't my thing. If you want a movie that gets to those who have fears of bees (not me) or of scary places (me), you'll have fun with this one. It's one of those you can feel a bit embarrassed about liking.