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The Wasp Woman

195966 minUnited States
HorrorScience fiction
Video edition
YouTube · Channel’s colorized edition
Original language
English
This copy runs
72:58
Subtitles
English

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Synopsis

A cosmetics executive fears that her ageing appearance is damaging her company. A scientist's rejuvenating extract seems to promise a solution, and she agrees to become part of the experiment. The commercial desire to reverse time produces an unforeseen transformation.

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DirectorsRoger Corman

Behind the scenes

Roger Corman proposed replacing bee royal jelly with a wasp-derived substance because it sounded more dramatic. The small-budget production turns beauty-industry pressure into a literal monster story.

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