The Wasp Woman (also known as Forbidden Beauty) is a 1995 television body horror film directed by Jim Wynorski and starring Jennifer Rubin, and Doug Wert. It is a remake of the 1959 film of the same name, which was produced and directed by Roger Corman. The film first aired on the Showtime Network in 1995. The film, produced and distributed by Concorde Pictures, was a Roger Corman production. It was the eighth installment of the anthology film series Roger Corman Presents. Plot Janice Starlin is a model who has built up her own cosmetics company. She has always modeled for her own company's advertisements, but now that she is in her forties, investors are advising her to step aside in favor of a younger model. In desperation, she consults a scientist working on a new youth serum based on wasp hormones. Eager for any possible treatment, Janice agrees to be the first human test subject. At first, the results seem miraculous-she looks like a 25-year-old. As time goes on, however, the terrible side effects of the drug become all too apparent. Cast Jennifer Rubin as Janice Starlin Doug Wert as Alec Daniel J. Travanti as Dr. Eric Zinthorp Melissa Brasselle as Mary Dennison Maria Ford as Caitlin Jay Richardson as John Gerrit Graham as Arthur Cooper Richard Gabai as Nick Johnny Williams as Wasp Collector Lenny Juliano as Wise Guy Production Jim Wynorski was an admirer of the original 1959 film: "Roger shot it on used sets. He's a true genius when it comes to taking something that's just sitting there and making a movie around it. He did a great job". Wynorski said remaking the film was his idea: "The original had a very interesting plot, but the film never followed through with the special effects. So I wanted to do it with some bigger crazier effects". Wynorski began his film career working for Roger Corman. He said he wanted to make the film "partly out of nostalgia, partly out of respect to a man who really gave me my start. You don't get to make a wacky crazy thing like Wasp Woman all the time. Now if I could remake Attack of the Crab Monsters, it would make my life complete". The film had a 20-day shooting schedule. Wynorski revealed: "There's a lot of special effects and things they couldn't do in six days. We have a