''Die Bienen – Tödliche Bedrohung'' (English: ''Killer Bees'') is a 2008

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television

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directed by Michael Karen and stars

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, and

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Plot

When Karla brings her father Hans in Mallorca to a clinic because he was stung by a bee, it does not look good for him. The doctors want to find just a normal bee sting, but Karla does not consider it feasible. Together with the researcher Ben she gets down to find the true culprit—and finds oversized bees, which are also extremely aggressive. This new insect species is a major threat to thousands of people on the holiday island.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in only 23 days in

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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

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bienen Todliche Bedrohung 2008 films 2008 television films German horror television films 2008 horror films 2000s German-language films German-language television shows 2000s French-language films Natural horror films Films about bees Films set in Spain Television shows set in the Balearic Islands Films set on islands Television shows set on islands Films shot in Mallorca Films shot in Spain 2000s English-language films 2000s German films Sat.1 original programming