A desperate cosmetics mogul gambles her youth on wasp hormones—with monstrous consequences.
THE WASP WOMAN
The owner of a cosmetic company works with a Dr. that has been experimenting with a miracle cure for aging. He has extracted an enzyme from queen wasps that eventually change Janice into a giant insect.
Quick Answer
The Wasp Woman is a 1995 American horror, science fiction, and thriller film directed by Jim Wynorski about a cosmetics company owner who tests a youth serum derived from wasp hormones, only to face horrifying side effects.
Programmer's Pick
Wynorski’s 90s remake injects glossy body horror into the age-old fear of losing your looks, with Jennifer Rubin’s Janice Starlin showing just how far a mogul will go to stay in the spotlight. Expect creature effects, mad science, and a cautionary tale with literal sting.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Jim Wynorski
- Writers
- Guy Prevost, Daniella Purcell
- Release
- 1995
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Also Known As
- Forbidden Beauty, The Wasp Woman
Why This Matters
This 1995 television remake is part of the Roger Corman Presents anthology series, reflecting Corman's continued influence on genre filmmaking and his practice of revisiting and updating his earlier works for new audiences.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
A cosmetics queen gambles on a youth serum made from queen wasp enzymes, pushing mad science into monstrous territory.
Watch as beauty obsession leads to a nightmarish metamorphosis, with body horror at the heart of this creature feature.
A Jim Wynorski update of the cult classic, spicing up the original premise with 90s style and a heavy dose of exploitation.
Giant wasps and human-animal transformations deliver monster mayhem, all set against the cutthroat world of cosmetics.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Testing wasp hormone serum on a human
Transformation into a giant wasp-like creature
Victim undergoes monstrous physical changes and becomes a danger to others
Cosmetics company and laboratories
Questions from the Vault
When was The Wasp Woman released? +
The Wasp Woman was released in 1995.
Who directed The Wasp Woman? +
The Wasp Woman was directed by Jim Wynorski.
How long is The Wasp Woman? +
The Wasp Woman has a runtime of 92 minutes.
What genre is The Wasp Woman? +
The Wasp Woman is a horror, science fiction, and thriller film.
Where can I watch The Wasp Woman? +
You can watch The Wasp Woman on SassyFlix.
What are the effects of the wasp hormone serum on Janice Starlin? +
Initially, the wasp hormone serum makes Janice appear much younger, but as time passes, it causes her to transform into a giant insect.
