Black Swarm is a 2007 Canadian suspense film directed by David Winning. Actor Robert Englund plays a mysterious beekeeper who has a secret to hide in the small town of Black Stone.[1] It is the 9th film of the Maneater Series.
| Black Swarm | |
|---|---|
 Teaser Poster | |
| Written by | Todd Samovitz Ethlie Ann Vare |
| Directed by | David Winning |
| Starring | Sebastien Roberts Sarah Allen Robert Englund Rebecca Windheim |
| Theme music composer | Mario Sévigny |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Irene Litinsky Ric Nish |
| Cinematography | Daniel Vincelette |
| Editor | Simon Webb |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | RHI Entertainment Muse Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Release | 7 December 2007 |
Plot
editA widow, Deputy Sheriff Jane Kozik, moves from Manhattan to Black Stone, New York, with her nine-year-old daughter Kelsey Kozik. There, she expects to find a safe place to live. The day after moving, a homeless man is found dead in the tool shed of Jane's blind friend Beverly Rowe. Devin Hall and the entomologist Katherine Randell are summoned to help with the investigation. Devin is Jane's brother-in-law and former boyfriend, and Jane still has a crush on him. Meanwhile, Kelsey befriends the scientist Eli Giles, who has developed genetically modified wasps for the army as a weapon, and now he is trying to revert the process. When the wasps attack Black Stone, Jane, Devin and Eli team-up to attempt to destroy the swarm.
Cast
edit- Sebastien Roberts as Devin Hall
- Robert Englund as Eli Giles
- Sarah Allen as Jane Kozik
- Rebecca Windheim as Kelsey Kozik
- Jayne Heitmeyer as Katherine Randell
Production
editThe movie was filmed in Montreal and surrounding small towns in July and August 2007.[citation needed] It is the 9th film of the Maneater Series.
Release
editIt was released on DVD by Genius Entertainment on February 3, 2009.[2]
Reception
editScott Foy of DreadCentral rated it 3.5/5 and called it "an above average effort from the Sci-Fi Channel that never insults your intelligence even though it does have its fair share of logic gaps."[3] Laura Burrows of IGN rated it 4/10 and called it "an awful film" with "terrible CGI".[4] Patrick Bromley of DVD Verdict describes it as having "terrible CGI effects" and "cheesy plotting and non-existent acting".[5] Justin Felix of DVD Talk called it a "celluloid atrocity", though he stated that it has a "certain Ed Wood B-movie charm to it.".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Horrors! The role of a lifetime". Montreal Gazette. 2007-08-20. Archived from the original on 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ Miska, Brad (2008-12-15). "Robert Englund Toplines 'Black Swarm' DVD Release". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ Foy, Scott (2008-08-19). "Black Swarm (DVD) Review". DreadCentral. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ Burrows, Laura (2009-02-03). "Black Swarm DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ Bromley, Patrick (2009-01-30). "Black Swarm". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
- ^ Felix, Justin (2009-02-03). "Black Swarm". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2013-11-11.