The Beetle

The Beetle unfurls a macabre tapestry in which an ancient Egyptian princess, condemned to oblivion by the sands of time, transmutes her vengeful spirit into a humble beetle. This insect, animated by regal wrath, infiltrates the corridors of power in Edwardian London, targeting a specific Member of Parliament whose legislative machinations once sealed the princess's fate. As the beetle scuttles through opulent drawing rooms, fog-laden streets, and shadowed parliamentary chambers, it leaves a trail of inexplicable deaths, whispered superstitions, and a mounting sense of dread. Nancy Kenyon embodies the tormented princess in flashback sequences, while Rolf Leslie portrays the imperious MP whose hubris becomes his undoing. The narrative oscillates between stark realism—capturing the soot‑blackened underbelly of the capital—and surreal, mythic interludes that echo the hieroglyphic curses of antiquity. The film’s climax converges the mundane and the mystical in a harrowing confrontation that forces the audience to confront the lingering power of ancient grievances in a modern world.