The Deadly Bees

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Hives of horror! Excited by the smell of fear they inflict their fatal stings!

The Deadly Bees (1966) follows a fragile young woman sent to recuperate on a remote island, where an apiary’s swarms conceal a far more dangerous presence. As strange attacks and rising paranoia unsettle the isolated community, trust erodes and menace gathers beneath the pastoral surface. This atmospheric thriller blends rural unease and psychological tension in a quietly disturbing study of manipulation and fear.

The Deadly Bees Blu-ray & DVD editions

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Disc Extras
Olive BD-A/US/OOP 2015
Wicked-Vision BD-B/DE 2021
Screenbound BD-B/UK 2019
Legend DVD-1/US/OOP 2008
Audio Commentary by Dr. Rolf Giesen and Dr. Gerd Naumann (In German)
Introduction by Dr. Rolf Giesen [In English] (3:44)
Introduction by Dr. Rolf Giesen [In German] (4:14)
Introduction by Dr. Rolf Giesen and Dr. Gerd Naumann [In German] (0:45)
Hives of Horror - Interviews with Production Manager Ted Wallis and Property Master Peter Allchorne (9:05)
Interview with Actress Suzanna Leigh at Monsterama (50:24)
Stills Gallery (4:12)
Recut Trailer (2:11)
Theatrical Trailer (2:05)

Edition and Packaging Notes

  • Olive’s Blu-ray contains no extras.
  • Wicked-Vision’s Blu-ray is also available in three Mediabook editions, each containing a 24-page booklet with writing by Dr. Rolf Giesen (in German).
  • Legend’s DVD contains no extras. It is also available in “The Cult Horror Collection” box set with The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959) and The Skull (1965).
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The Deadly Bees title screen
  • Screen shot for Introduction by Dr. Rolf Giesen [In English]
    Introduction by Dr. Rolf Giesen [In English] (3:44)
  • Screen shot for Hives of Horror
    Hives of Horror (9:05)
  • Screen shot for Interview with Actress Suzanna Leigh at Monsterama
    Interview with Actress Suzanna Leigh at Monsterama (50:24)
Editions
Olive box art
Olive BD 2015
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 34.20 Mbps
      • 1.78:1
      • 1:23:44.060
      • 21.56 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1834 kbps
      • 24-bit
  • Subtitles
    • None
Wicked-Vision box art
Wicked-Vision BD 2021
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 34.00 Mbps
      • 1.78:1
      • 1:23:48.640
      • 25.05 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1559 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • German DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
      • 48 kHz
      • 1567 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • German
Screenbound box art
Screenbound BD 2019
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.78:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono
  • Subtitles
    • None
Extras Introduction by Dr. Rolf Giesen [In English] (3:44, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD
Hives of Horror - Interviews with Production Manager Ted Wallis and Property Master Peter Allchorne (9:05, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD
Interview with Actress Suzanna Leigh at Monsterama (50:24, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD
Stills Gallery (4:12, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD
Recut Trailer (2:11, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD
Theatrical Trailer (2:05, 1080p) Wicked-Vision BD

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