House of Schlock: Double Feature

"Beast From Haunted Cave" and "The Wasp Woman"

Dr. Dewey leads an afternoon of monster movie madness. Watch "Beast From Haunted Cave" and "The Wasp Woman," originally released in theaters as a double feature in 1959.

1 pm: Beast From Haunted Cave (1959)

A giant spider stalks a band of thieves in this schlocky thriller from Gene Corman Productions. The story follows gangster Alexander Ward and his crew as they enlist the help of a local ski-instructor in the heist of several gold bars. But when they use explosives to create a distraction, they disturb the lair of a massive spider. Monte Hellman, the man behind such cult favorites as Two-Lane Blacktop, made his directorial debut with Beast From Haunted Cave.

2:30 pm: The Wasp Woman (1959)

In this 1959 sci-fi horror cult classic from Roger Corman (The Little Shop of Horrors), cosmetics tycoon Janice Starlin (Susan Cabot), desperate to preserve her youthful image and business empire, turns to an experimental enzyme extracted from wasps to reverse aging. The treatment delivers astonishing results—until it transforms her into something unrecognizable and lethal.

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