Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (1995) (TV)

Director:

Rockne S. O'Bannon

Writers:

William Bast (story) &
Paul Huson (story) ...
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Release Date:

28 February 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Your worst fears can come true!

Plot:

When Bees attack an isolated country house, a family must stick together to survive. |

Plot Keywords:

Bee | Animal Attack | Killer Bee

Cast

Robert Hays	...	Chad Ingram
Nancy Stafford	...	Karen Ingram
Ryan Phillippe	...	Tom Redman
Gina Philips	...	Tracy Ingram
Gregory Gordon	...	Kevin Ingram
Michael A. Nickles	...	Kenneth
Danielle von Zerneck	...	Linda
Dennis Christopher	...	Pruitt Taylor Beauchamp
Whitney Danielle Porter	...	Lucy Ingram
Jeff Johnson	...	Travis
Mindy Lawson	...	Kristyn
Donré Sampson	...	Government Representative
Carolyn Hennesy	...	USDA Representative
Thomas E. Jacobsen	...	Deputy
Thom Dillon	...	Mayor
Anthony Leger	...	Dr. Kelly
Jenniffer Buckalew	...	Randi
Douglas Patrick	...	John Clark
Jerry Penacoli	...	Newscaster
Julie Mannix	...	Local Woman
Scott Wilkinson	...	Perry (as M. Scott Wilkinson)
George Sullivan	...	Beekeeper
Curley Green	...	Old Man at Cafe
Jack North	...	Mr. Oliverti
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rachel Payne	...	Child #5 (uncredited)
Michael Shanman	...	Wedding Reception Guitarist (uncredited)
James Woodson	...	Deputy (uncredited)

Directed by
Rockne S. O'Bannon

Writing credits
William Bast		(story) &
Paul Huson		(story)
Rockne S. O'Bannon		(teleplay) (as Steven Rae) and
William Bast		(teleplay) &
Paul Huson		(teleplay)

Produced by
Ted Babcock	....	associate producer
William Bast	....	producer
Barbara Black	....	co-producer
Paul Huson	....	producer
Robert M. Sertner	....	executive producer
Randy Sutter	....	producer
Frank von Zerneck	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Garry Schyman

Cinematography by
Matthew Williams

Film Editing by
Stephen Adrianson

Casting by
Fern Orenstein

Production Design by
Seven L. Nielsen

Makeup Department
Tena Parker	....	department head hairstylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas Burke	....	first assistant director
Quinn Orr	....	second unit director
Robert Andrew Reeves	....	second assistant director
Craig L. Steiner	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Darrin Fletcher	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Rich Harrison	....	supervising sound editor
Jonathon 'Earl' Stein	....	sound mixer

Visual Effects by
Tim Landry	....	visual effects supervisor
Brian Leach	....	compositor
Rick Lopez	....	scanning and recording technician

Stunts
Fenton Quinn	....	stunt coordinator
Glade Quinn	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
John Farr	....	gaffer
George Griner	....	cinematographer: second unit
James G. Jordan	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as James Jordan)
Don Muirhead	....	Steadicam operator

Editorial Department
Susanne Gervay	....	negative cutter
Dana B. Wilson	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Scott Cochran	....	score mixer

Other crew
Terry Chupak	....	production coordinator
Kevin J. Donnelly	....	assistant production accountant
Erin Empey-Baxter	....	assistant production coordinator
Michael King	....	assistant to director
Mary Jo Manwill-Conder	....	script supervisor
Jeremy Nielsen	....	production assistant
Ronald Walkshorse	....	location security

Production Companies

• St. Francis of Assisi Pictures
• Von Zerneck Sertner Films
• World International Network (WIN)

Distributors

• Castle Filmes (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Fox Network (1995) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Special Effects

• Dream Quest Images (computer special effects)
• Dream Quest Images (full motion bees)

Other Companies

• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  titles and opticals
• Oberman, Tivoli & Miller  accounting
• Redman Movies and Stories  equipment
• The Fricon Entertainment Company Inc.  music supervision

Also Known As:

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

St. Francis of Assisi Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When Chad hands Kenneth his legal papers Ken is pulling a frame full of honeycombs out of one of his bee hives. In the next several consecutive shots Kenneth has the frame alternately held with both hands and eye level or held in one hand at knee level.

Quite Deadly

I just happened to catch this movie on Fox Family and initially intended to watch until the quintessential scene where an old lady covered with bees runs around frantically with arms flailing in true TV dramatic style. However I was captivated to stay just by the sheer fun of this movies' unselfaware badness. This is a great comedy and if the makers of this movie were even a tad less sincere it would never work.

Many people complain that bad movies that are also 'party movies' have long been extinct with the fall of the Drive-In. However that is not the case. These movies are still being made and the exist on Cable. This is extremely true with Cable movies that are based on real life disasters. I'm not even sure this is a made for TV movie however it definetly has that feel to it. From the Hero-playing father,to the stereotypical suburban mother, the no-nothing daughters, the son with the tag along bad influence friend, and my favorite; the prophetic hippie who is also a radical bee expert with the accent that takes directly off of Jack Nicholson in Easy Rider, this movie comes off with more hilarity than most comedies hitting the big screen these days. The only surprising thing to me is the fact that people actually come and review this as an actual piece of film. Those that review this movie taken in it's literal sense only make themselves appear stupider than this movie is at face value. But those of us with a wry sense of humor can take this movie for what it really is and not what it's supposed to be; a new piece of camp film that will only start to be appreciated a few decades down the line when the idiots finally catch on.