Product Details

• Actors: Jonathan Malen, Booth Savage, Richard Chevolleau, Samantha Weinstein, Tim Thomerson
• Directors: Paul Ziller
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: May 2, 2006
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000EWBKHQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,310 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Man's place as ruler of the natural world is about to be defeated. Michael Shanks ("Stargate SG-1") stars in this thrilling story about a swarm of deadly genetically enhanced wasps on a rampage. Featuring eye-popping special effects, explosive excitement and all the six-legged horrors the world of man can handle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Yellow Jackets Not Bees, February 1, 2007

By	Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

A firm is testing a new bug killer and accidentally creates two extra-mean and extra-toxic wasps. One is killed right away but the other manages to escape and kill. The new bug killer is not doing too well. Then a sample of the stuff gets used in the field and a whole new batch of the beasties is created. These creatures are meaner than usual and their attack pheromones help draw other, less lethal, yellow jackets to join the swarm.

Meanwhile the town is planning a big national cooking competition to determine the greatest hamburger. Apparently yellow jackets are drawn to raw meat. A lot is riding on the festival and a number of characters will do anything to make sure it goes on without a hitch. So finally we have a scientist, a sexy entomologist, an exterminator and a cop as the only defense we have against the killer swarm. The action culminates at the festival and we have the movie's finale.

This one is bad. It bears some resemblance to The Deadly Swarm but just does a lot of weird stuff. The special effects are not in line with the plot. The bug killer should kill 75% yet the field test results in more live yellow jackets than the nest should be able to hold. This is the first-annual cook-off but the press interviews the previous year's winner. Smoke causes a hive to wake up while in reality smoke is used to sedate them. Finally, it is almost laughable to see these yellow jackets actively fly into flaming barbeque grills (the flames have no effect on them although it is later used as a weapon). Countless other silly bits abound. Check out the minuscule barbell the Mayor needs a spotter's help with. All in all a fun movie to heckle but one that makes little sense.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid TV movie, March 30, 2006

By	Don Talon - See all my reviews

This is yet another fine made for tv movie. Ok the genre is certainly not new but it also never gets old either.


A couple of genecticall engineered wasps escape from a research lab and threaten the well being of an entire town which just happens to have a major event just around the corner. As bodies pill up Two scientist and a professional bug man must stop this deadly swarm before things get worse.


Throw in the greedy police chief and an ambitious and also greedy mayor and you have a very good film .


I recommend this.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good little movie, August 3, 2006

By	Andre Villemaire (Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you like these types of movies, you will not regret this one.
Its really pretty good, has a story and characters that you
will love/hate. The effects are decent and if you ever saw a swarm
fly buy, it will bring back some memories when you see the swarms
flying in the movie which makes the movie even better.
The only problem is with the lame ending...but heck you cant
win them all. Give it a shot....