THE BEES (1978)

• Director: Alfredo Zacarías
• Producers: Roger Corman, Teri Schwartz, Alfredo Zacarías, Miguel Zacarías
• Cast: John Saxon, Angel Tompkins, John Carradine
• 1978 | Film: 92mins | Mexico & USA | Event: 20:45 – 23:00 [18+]

“THEY PREY ON HUMAN FLESH! ”

An evil corporation smuggles killer bees into the United States. The bees escape, and take over the country…

They arrived in a swarm in the 1970s, but most ‘killer bee’ films lack a certain buzz… THE SWARM (1978) is way too long, and not enough happens in woozy TV movies THE KILLER BEES (1974) and THE SAVAGE BEES (1976).

THE BEES (1978) is very different… Starring John Saxon (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) and a  rather frail John Carradine (THE HOWLING), Alfredo Zacarías’ THE BEES is an epic disaster film and drive-in classic that’s chock-full of outrageous action and jaw-dropping plot twists. The finale offers a radical call to eco-activism unlike anything else in genre cinema.

“When jumping aboard a popular bandwagon, the humble low budget exploitation film has two options. One is to play it down the middle, and deliver the exact formula the audience expects for a fraction of the cost of rival studio films. The other option is to go weird, and take the story in directions the more respectable productions might otherwise avoid. This wonderfully insane effort from Alfredo Zacarías thankfully opts for number two.”

Dan Whitehead, Tooth & Claw

Bar Trash is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic, Token Homo. Films served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles/captions (where possible). Tickets £3.