The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Harry and Valerie Spalding arrive in the remote Cornish village to an unwelcoming and suspicious population. Harry's brother dies suddenly, bitten by a lethal reptilian bite. They befriend a young woman Anna whose tyrannical father controls her life and, as they discover that others in the village have suffered a similar fate, their investigations lead to Anna. What they uncover is a victim of the most terrifying legacy... a destiny of mutilation and murder.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
108 audience votes
Key crew
- John GillingDirector
- Anthony HindsWriter
- Don BanksOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Noel WillmanDr. Franklyn
- Jennifer DanielValerie Spalding
- Ray BarrettHarry George Spalding
- Jacqueline PearceAnna Franklyn
- Michael RipperTom Bailey
- John LaurieMad Peter
- Marne MaitlandThe Malay
- David BaronCharles Edward Spalding
- Charles Lloyd PackThe Vicar
- Harold GoldblattThe Solicitor
- George WoodbridgeOld Garnsey
- Ernie RicePub Patron (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
cornwall, englandsnake womansnake biteold housemetamorphosissmall villagesnake cult