Die Bienen – Tödliche Bedrohung

Die Bienen – Tödliche Bedrohung is a 2008 German television horror film directed by Michael Karen and stars Janin Reinhardt, Rolf Kanies, and Sonja Kirchberger.

Plot

When Karla brings her father Hans to a clinic in Mallorca because he was stung by a bee, it does not look good for him. The doctors insist that he suffered a normal bee sting, but Karla is convinced otherwise. Together with the researcher Ben she sets out to find the real cause of her father's condition. They find oversized bees, which are also extremely aggressive. This new insect species is a major threat to thousands of people on the holiday island.

Production

The film was shot in only 23 days in Mallorca.

Release

The film aired on 16 October 2008 as a television film on Sat 1. In France it was released on 1 October 2009 as direct-to-DVD project as L'Île des abeilles tueuses. Killer Bees was given a US DVD release in June 2010 over Maverick Entertainment.

Soundtrack

The score was composed by the Bavarian film composer Siggi Mueller.