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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 27 m

Summary Mrs. Perch, an elderly, wealthy lady from rural America, is throwing a fancy garden party at her remote country villa. Same procedure as every year - except this time her illegally imported plant fertilizer seeps into the ground. Subsequently, a local species of killer wasps that usually lay their eggs into other insects mutates into 7 f...

Directed By: Benni Diez

Written By: Adam Aresty

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 27 m

Stung

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
46
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary Mrs. Perch, an elderly, wealthy lady from rural America, is throwing a fancy garden party at her remote country villa. Same procedure as every year - except this time her illegally imported plant fertilizer seeps into the ground. Subsequently, a local species of killer wasps that usually lay their eggs into other insects mutates into 7 f...

Directed By: Benni Diez

Written By: Adam Aresty

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
46
33% Positive
3 Reviews
44% Mixed
4 Reviews
22% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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33% Positive
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44% Mixed
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22% Negative
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70
Jul 14, 2015
Though quite silly, none of this feels self-reflexive or -satisfied. It delights in its own stupidity the way a dog rolls in dirt, but is nearly as difficult to get mad at after it muddies up the rug.
By Michael Nordine FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 2, 2015
Mr. Diez, a former effects specialist, skillfully blends viscous textures with cheesy digital flourishes. The screenwriter, Adam Aresty, also earns points for the dialogue’s blithe hit-or-miss humor. But it’s Tilman Hahn’s sound design, with its unsettling buzz, that will burrow most unforgettably into your memory.
By Andy Webster FULL REVIEW

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60
Jul 14, 2015
Diez's effects teams have tremendous fun with the gory ways they tear through their hosts' bodies when it's time to leave the chrysalis behind.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 16, 2015
In a movie that should have gone for funnier or scarier (ideally both), there’s way too much eventual emphasis on the leads’ uninspired evolving romance.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 3, 2015
Paul and Julia can rescue each other, but they need more help pulling Stung out of "Tremors" and "Party Down"’s combined shadow.
By Jesse Hassenger FULL REVIEW
25
Jul 3, 2015
Until tepid animal-attack flick Stung, I had never thought to wish for a horror movie protagonist to not be rewarded with a make-out session at film's end.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
20
Jul 3, 2015
Director Benni Diez tries for schlock shocks in this giant-bug flick. Sadly, what’s left out here is the fun.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Rat Pack Filmproduktion, XYZ Films
Release Date Jul 3, 2015
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline The Ultimate Buzzkill.
Website http://www.facebook.com/getstung
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Awards

Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Fright Meter Awards
• 1 Nomination

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