I came across the DVD of this film at the library, and thought it might be fun to watch an oldie.
Cheap production values showed up immediately. It starts with the opening titles, showing bees in a honeycomb. I thought this movie was about wasps.
The place of the company in the plot is Manhattan--time: present date 1959. Producer Corman buys stock street scene footage of New York City with 1920s-1940s autos. Later street scene footage using actors in a car is obviously filmed in Los Angeles, because I saw palm trees.
When the mad scientist injects the wasp potion into guinea pigs to demonstrate the rejuvenation, they turn into rats. Maybe they should have had him inject rats and then showed mice.
In the mad scientist's laboratory are more bees in honeycombs. Perhaps because wasps aren't available from a prop rental company.
Now we all know Corman made movies on a shoestring, and this film is definitely a prime example.
Don't bother with it unless you don't care about wasting 1 hour and 12 minutes of your life.
Cheap production values showed up immediately. It starts with the opening titles, showing bees in a honeycomb. I thought this movie was about wasps.
The place of the company in the plot is Manhattan--time: present date 1959. Producer Corman buys stock street scene footage of New York City with 1920s-1940s autos. Later street scene footage using actors in a car is obviously filmed in Los Angeles, because I saw palm trees.
When the mad scientist injects the wasp potion into guinea pigs to demonstrate the rejuvenation, they turn into rats. Maybe they should have had him inject rats and then showed mice.
In the mad scientist's laboratory are more bees in honeycombs. Perhaps because wasps aren't available from a prop rental company.
Now we all know Corman made movies on a shoestring, and this film is definitely a prime example.
Don't bother with it unless you don't care about wasting 1 hour and 12 minutes of your life.