Wasp Woman

The wasp woman by new horizon films is a great movie. it reminds me of a combination of the movie "The Fly", and the movie "species". i would highly recommend it to anyone that likes those two films.

If you like movies that involve Roger Corman, this is one of them, great remake of the original. enjoy.

Hard to find, forgotten, re-make of a Roger Corman movie of the same name... this one in color...Quite a lot of nudity, SF/X, and absurdity. Jennifer Rubin seeks a fountain of youth. The acting isadequate, though NOT Oscar-worthy. The best part is the were-wasp morph scenes which remindME of the "Cat People", remake, with its added nudity... blood, boobs, and booty!

...had a couple of hours to watch a horror flick> last> night. Only problem is, "The Wasp Woman" had no> stinger. Let's say it was a stinker. The original> classic was made in 1959. This 1995 remake by Roger> Corman is lower than low-budget. Not only will it> likely be available at the 99 cent store, but it> comes> off as being shot there (and produced, directed, and> choreographed by the owners). Not that I'm putting> down the owners of a thrift store...but, yes, I am> putting down this silly insect flop that should have> been assaulted by RAID the week before its release.>>> The opening scene is almosy comedic. A jogger is> attacked in the park by a swarm of black blobs...I> assume they are supposed to be wasps, but every real> insect in the film is a bee. Maybe they are> related,> but I do know my a - bee- c's.>> The audio is irritating (cell phones ring> consistently> in the background. I must have reached for my phone> at least a half dozen times).>> The star is Jennifer Rubin, whose previous> blockbuster> performance was in "Plump Fiction"...that's right> "PLUMP" Fiction. Get my drift?>> While her performance gets a 3...on a scale of> 10...the movie also gets a 1 for being somewhat> entertaining...only because you want to hang in> there> and see how much cornier this disaster can get.> Roger> Corman should be ashamed for this DOG! With no> sting...there's no buzz (as in bee...I mean wasp!).>> Avoid this. Read the current issue of National> Geographic if you're starved for entertainment.

This movie is laughably bad particularly in its practical effects work, although it's probably better written than most ultra-cheap horror movies from the era. It might owe that to being a remake of an earlier film.The only genuinely positive quality is Maria Ford's full-frontal nude sex scene, which is disappointingly brief. There is some additional nudity but lead actress Jennifer Rubin cheats and uses a very unconvincing body double.You might be able to get a fun party viewing out of it.

I don't know why I like this movie so much, but I do. When I had it on VHS I watched it regularly. The morphing effects are terrible, but the actual creature effects are practical and it's awesome to see a fully realized giant wasp monster. It's something that's rarely seen and, frankly, cool to look at. Based on the monster alone, this remake completely trumps the original. Everything else about the movie is sub-par by Hollywood standards, but in the low budget made-for-TV horror genre it's pretty good. The pace may be slower than one expects, as it also tries to be an erotic thriller with more emphasis on drama than the typical horror movie has. The only problem is the movie's far too campy for the viewer to get wrapped up in the attempts at drama. Jennifer Rubin does what she can with the role and it's nice to see the cool chick from A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 get her own movie. Her manly, waspish performance holds the movie together and entertains. Nothing's incredible, but it's all very watchable, and re-watchable for a fan of low budget monster movies. This Showtime original is better than a typical SyFy original.The picture quality of the DVD may leave fans feeling unfulfilled. The source is probably tape, as there are quite a few instances where dropout/white lines appear. It does look better than any of the VHS tapes I transferred to DVD myself and if it wasn't for the dropout I'd have been fooled. Whether it's VHS, Beta, or 3/4" I don't know; it's equal to the DVDs made from tape masters that Lionsgate has been known to put out (i.e. Chopping Mall). Due to the nature of the program, this very well may have been shot on tape. All-in-all, considering the content, I'm OK with the transfer. I'd be curious to know how this DVD holds up to the LaserDisc (with much better cover art) that was released.The only extra is a trailer promising exactly what the viewer gets.

Excellent quality DVD.

Janice(Jennifer rubin) a former supermodel & now owner of a cosmetics company,has always been the face of her companies products but now the company exces feel she is too old & want to replace her with someone younger.Hurt & determined to prove shes still 'got it' ,Janice approaches a scientist who believes he has found a miracle youth serum derived from wasp hormones & agrees to be his test subject.Everyone is amazed at her youthful transformation but it has deadly consequences when Janice starts turning into a killer wasp & reeking revenge on anyone whos done her wrong!Made for tv 1995 remake of the 1950's original,I found this to be camp fun that is obviously not meant to be taken too serious! Its full of cheap special effects & dark humour,a B-movie gem :)