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The Wasp Woman

The Wasp Woman

Horror Of The Winged Menace!

19594.41h 1m

Overview

The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects have deadly consequences.

Directed by Roger Corman
Written by Leo Gordon, Kinta Zertuche
Produced by Roger Corman
Box OfficeBudget: $50K0

Top Cast

Susan Cabot

Susan Cabot

Janice Starlin

Anthony Eisley

Anthony Eisley

Bill Lane

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Dr. Eric Zinthrop

Barboura Morris

Barboura Morris

Mary Dennison

William Roerick

William Roerick

Arthur Cooper

Frank Gerstle

Frank Gerstle

Les Hellman

Bruno VeSota

Bruno VeSota

Night Watchman

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Paul Thompson

C

Carolyn Hughes

Jean Carson

Lynn Cartwright

Lynn Cartwright

Maureen Reardon

Themes & Keywords

aginginjectionsecretarymurdererscientistwaspadvertisingskinanti-agingmetamorphosisceoblood suckingcosmeticsenzymewomen killing womenreverse aginggenetic experimentadvertising campaignwoman employer

About The Wasp Woman

The Wasp Woman is a science fiction, horror film released in 1959 exploring themes of aging, injection, secretary, murderer, scientist, wasp. Directed by Roger Corman, it stars Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Michael Mark. The head of a major cosmetics company experiments on herself with a youth formula made from royal jelly extracted from wasps, but the formula's side effects have deadly consequences.

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