| Die Bienen — Tödliche Bedrohung | |
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| Directed by | Michael Karen |
| Produced by | Hendrik Feil Martin Kircher |
| Written by | Nicole Bujard Ulli Bujard Frank Raki Annette Simon |
| Starring | Janin Reinhardt Stephan Luca Sonja Kirchberger Rolf Kanies |
| Music by | Siggi Müller |
| Cinematography | Jochen Stäblein |
| Editing by | Stefan Essl |
| Studio | Wasabi Film |
| Distributed by | Sat 1 |
| Release date(s) | 16 October 2008 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German English French |
Die Bienen — Tödliche Bedrohung (English title: Killer Bees) is a 2008 German horror film directed by Michael Karen and stars Janin Reinhardt, Rolf Kanies and Sonja Kirchberger.[1]
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When Karla brings her father Hans in Mallorca to a clinic because he was stung by a bee, it does not look good for him. The doctors want to find just a normal bee sting, what Karla does not consider it feasible. Together with the researcher Ben she gets down to find the true culprit — and finds an over-sized bees, which also is also extremely aggressive. This new insect species is a major threat to thousands of people on the holiday island.
The film was shot in only 23 Days in Mallorca.[2]
The film aired on 16 October 2008 as Television film on Sat 1.[3] In France was released on 1 October 2009 as direct-to-dvd project as L'Île des abeilles tueuses.[4] Killer Bees is set for an US DVD release in June 2010 over Maverick Entertainment.[5]
The score was composed by the Bavarian film composer Siggi Müller.[6]