Die Bienen

Die Bienen — Tödliche Bedrohung
Official Television Poster
Directed by	Michael Karen
Produced by	Hendrik Feil Martin Kircher
Written by	Nicole Bujard Ulli Bujard Frank Raki Annette Simon
Starring	Janin Reinhardt Stephan Luca Sonja Kirchberger Rolf Kanies
Music by	Siggi Müller
Cinematography	Jochen Stäblein
Editing by	Stefan Essl
Studio	Wasabi Film
Distributed by	Sat 1
Release date(s)	16 October 2008
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German English French

Die Bienen — Tödliche Bedrohung (English title: Killer Bees) is a 2008 German horror film directed by Michael Karen and stars Janin Reinhardt, Rolf Kanies and Sonja Kirchberger.^[1]

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, what Karla does not consider it feasible. Together with the researcher Ben she gets down to find the true culprit — and finds an over-sized bees, which also is also extremely aggressive. This new insect species is a major threat to thousands of people on the holiday island.

Cast

• Janin Reinhardt as Karla Bergmann
• Klaus J. Behrendt as Hans Bergmann
• Stephan Luca as Ben Herzog
• Rolf Kanies as Dr. Alvarez
• Sonja Kirchberger as Susanna Bergmann
• Paula Schramm as Maria Bergmann
• Patrick von Blume as Dr. Salazar
• Peter Benedict as Commissario Barocha
• Daniela Eck as Touristin
• Julian Bastida as Tierarzt
• Silva Gonzales as Flaschenwerfer (Wirft Flasche auf 'Bienenboot')
• Fabian Joest Passamonte as Polizist El Guardia Gomez
• Sarah Runge as Freundin des Flaschenwerfers

Production

The film was shot in only 23 Days in Mallorca.^[2]

Release

The film aired on 16 October 2008 as Television film on Sat 1.^[3] In France was released on 1 October 2009 as direct-to-dvd project as L'Île des abeilles tueuses.^[4] Killer Bees is set for an US DVD release in June 2010 over Maverick Entertainment.^[5]

Soundtrack

The score was composed by the Bavarian film composer Siggi Müller.^[6]

References

1. ^ "Die Bienen - Tödliche Bedrohung - Über diesen Film - Film". Cinema.de. http://www.cinema.de/kino/filmarchiv/film/die-bienen-toedliche-bedrohung,3266852,ApplicationMovie.html. Retrieved 2011-09-21. 
2. ^ Die Bienen - Tödliche Bedrohung | Sat.1 Filme^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Die Bienen - Tödliche Bedrohung | Infos und Kritik zum Film". kino.de. http://www.kino.de/kinofilm/die-bienen-toedliche-bedrohung/111490.html. Retrieved 2011-09-21. 
4. ^ "L'île des abeilles tueuses : - Télé Loisirs". Programme-tv.net. http://www.programme-tv.net/programme/divertissement/1797245-l-ile-des-abeilles-tueuses/. Retrieved 2011-09-21. 
5. ^ March, Foywonder (2010-03-22). "German Killer Bees Attack Spain on American DVD! Get Ready for Killer Swarm!". Dreadcentral.com. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36537/german-killer-bees-attack-spain-american-dvd-get-ready-killer-swarm. Retrieved 2011-09-21. 
6. ^ "Die Bienen - Tödliche Bedrohung: Bujard-Autoren". Bujard-autoren.de. 2008-10-16. http://www.bujard-autoren.de/page/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51:die-bienen&catid=39:tv-movie&Itemid=64. Retrieved 2011-09-21. 

External links

• Die Bienen – Tödliche Bedrohung at the Internet Movie Database