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The Swarm

1978 · 116 min

A campy, star-studded disaster movie where killer bees cause chaotic set pieces and unintentional laughs.

Directed by
Irwin Allen
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Tagline
Monsters by the millions - and they're all for real!
Overview
Scientist Dr. Bradford Crane and army general Thalius Slater join forces to fight an almost invisible enemy threatening America; killer bees that have deadly venom and attack without reason. Disaster movie-master Irwin Allen's film contains spectacular special effects, including a train crash caused by the eponymous swarm.

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Directed by
Irwin Allen
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • nature
  • death
  • fate
  • science
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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