The Wasp Woman (1995) (TV)

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Writers:

Kinta Zertuche (story)
Leo Gordon (1960 screenplay)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Janice Starlin is a model who has built up her own cosmetics company. Until now, she has always modelled for her company's advertisements...

Plot Keywords:

Model | Scientist | Drugs | Cosmetics | Wasp

Cast

Jennifer Rubin	...	Janice
Doug Wert	...	Alec
Daniel J. Travanti	...	Dr. Zinthorp
Melissa Brasselle	...	Mary
Maria Ford	...	Caitlin
Jay Richardson	...	John
Gerrit Graham	...	Arthur (as Gerritt Graham)
Richard Gabai	...	Nick
Johnny Williams	...	Wasp Collector
Lenny Juliano	...	Wise Guy
Kimberley Roberts	...	Jogger (as Kimberly Roberts)
Fred Olen Ray	...	Tex
Julie K. Smith	...	Carla (as Julie Smith)
Rob Kerchner	...	Assistant
Antonia Dorian	...	Roommate

Also Known As:

Forbidden Beauty
Roger Corman Presents 'The Wasp Woman'

MPAA:

Rated R for monster violence and sexuality.

Runtime:

87 min | Hungary:90 min | Japan:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

USA:R | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Concorde-New Horizons

Movie Connections:

Remake of The Wasp Woman (1959)

Not-bad entry in the "Roger Corman Presents" cable series.

Here's another pretty faithful redo of the 1960 Roger Corman camp classic. The story is still fun but I prefer the original. Jennifer Rubin (who knows she's in a B-movie, and acts accordingly) is Janice Starlin, owner and "the face" of Starlin Cosmetics. She's also approaching middle age and her job modeling her own product is threatened when company execs bring in sexy, blonde Caitlin (Maria Ford) to take her place. An experimental youth serum created using wasp hormones by Dr. Zinthrop (Daniel J. Travanti) is taken by Janice and restores her beauty, but there's a price to pay as she periodically transforms into a giant, murderous wasp (with cleavage!). This never aspires to be more than a cheesy exploitation movie and works in its own realm; if your apt to rent a movie called WASP WOMAN in the first place you shouldn't be too disappointed with this. Plus, whoever designed the wasp/monster costume has a terrific sense of humor. It's hilarious! Same goes for a memorable death scene featuring Gerrit Graham that the makers of the 1960 version wouldn't have even conceived filming! Corman served as executive producer.