Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death (2026)



7.8 2026 90 min —

Cast: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett, Mary Jo Pehl

Comedy Science Fiction
The legacy of *Mystery Science Theater* is practically built on gloriously awful creature suits—but even by those rock-bottom standards, *Sting of Death* might scrape the very bottom of the rubber barrel. If you remember the Season 2 MST3K gem *Wild Rebels*, you already know director William Grefé’s knack for bargain-bin cinema. The good news? He made this dripping, stinging oddity *before* that, so by the time *Wild Rebels* rolled around, he was practically a seasoned auteur. As a cherry on top of this bizarre sundae, the film gifts us with the gloriously goofy “Do The Jellyfish,” penned by none other than Songwriters Hall of Famer Neil Sedaka. Does that tune really deserve not one, but two drawn-out dance breaks? Almost certainly not. But beware—it’s the kind of catchy earworm that’ll be swimming laps in your brain long after the final frame fades.

More About This Film

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death returns the long-running tradition of sarcastic commentary applied to wonderfully strange genre cinema. This installment takes on Sting of Death, a 1963 science-fiction horror film involving a jellyfish researcher and an unlikely monster, transforming the original material into a comedic viewing experience.

The episode is part of the RiffTrax Experiments era of Mystery Science Theater 3000, continuing the show's combination of cult-movie appreciation, improvisational jokes, and collaborative riffing. The appeal comes from the contrast between the earnestness of the original film and the modern comedic perspective applied to it.

  • Sting of Death is an original 1963 film being riffed in the episode.
  • The episode is the first installment of MST3K's fourteenth season.
  • It premiered on September 9, 2026.
  • The season continues the show's long tradition of turning obscure genre movies into comedic commentary.

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