Question 1

How were the bee attack sequences created in The Deadly Bees?

Accepted Answer

The special effects were simple: footage of swarming bees was superimposed over actors, fake plastic bees were glued to them, and some shots used coffee grounds floating in water tanks superimposed over landscape footage.

Question 2

Which famous musician appears in The Deadly Bees before joining The Rolling Stones?

Accepted Answer

Ronnie Wood, later of The Rolling Stones and The Faces, appears as the guitarist for The Birds at the beginning of the movie, on the far right of the screen.

Question 3

Who were the male leads originally written for in The Deadly Bees?

Accepted Answer

The male leads were written for Christopher Lee and Boris Karloff.

Question 4

What did director Freddie Francis later admit about the script for The Deadly Bees?

Accepted Answer

Freddie Francis admitted years later that he should not have had Robert Bloch's script rewritten, as it only made things worse.

Question 5

Where were the exteriors of the Hargrove farm actually filmed?

Accepted Answer

The exteriors of the Hargrove farm were built entirely on sound stages, complete with fake trees, fences and sheds.

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