The Deadly Bees

The Deadly Bees

Hives of horror!

Directed by Freddie Francis

Produced by Amicus Productions

196683 min4.4 / 10

A mid-60s creature-horror thriller that trades psychological depth for pulpy survival spectacle, anchored by a pop star's escalating terror on an isolated island.

Pop singer Vicki Robbins collapses from exhaustion while shooting ta music video; her physician prescribes a respite on Seagull Island with beekeeper Ralph Hargrove. Initially finding the Hargroves' bitter marital strife oddly relaxing, the arrival of specially-bred attack bees pushes Vicki to her survival instinct.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Deadly Bees scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Deadly Bees end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Deadly Bees violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Deadly Bees easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Deadly Bees sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Deadly Bees

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Deadly Bees

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Deadly Bees, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Deadly Bees, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Deadly Bees, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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