Review of The Wasp Woman (1959) by Steve M — 30 Jun 2007
Cosmetics industry queen and aging "glamor girl" Janice Starlin (Cabot) undergoes an experimental treatment developed from the jelly of queen wasps. She regains her youth, but transforms into a marauding, flesh-eating wasp woman when the sun goes down.
"The Wasp Woman" is a film that the word 'tedious" was invented to describe. There isn't a scene or a shot that drags on, and, although the pace is picked up in the film's final 15-20 minutes, getting there is an experience almost as boring as watching wasps build a nest.
The film does features decent acting and a few genuinely scary moments (such as the transformation scene that leads into the climax), but its first and second acts are in so desperate need of trimming that this movie can't be considered worth your time.
The Wasp Woman.
Starring: Susan Cabot, Michael Mark, Anthony Eisley, Barboura Morris, and William Roewick.
Director: Roger Corman.
This review of The Wasp Woman (1959) was written by Steve M on 30 Jun 2007.
The Wasp Woman has generally received negative reviews.
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