Horror · United Kingdom · 1966 · 1h 30m

The Reptile

The Reptile poster
Director
John Gilling
Cast
Noel Willman as Dr. Franklyn Jennifer Daniel as Valerie Spalding Ray Barrett as Harry George Spalding Jacqueline Pearce as Anna Franklyn Michael Ripper as Tom Bailey John Laurie as Mad Peter
Crew
Arthur Grant — Director of Photography Roy Hyde — Editor Don Banks — Original Music Composer Anthony Hinds — Writer Anthony Nelson Keys — Producer Bernard Robinson — Production Design
Tagline

Half woman - half snake!

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.

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Mood & Themes
cornwall, englandsnake womansnake biteold housemetamorphosissmall villagesnake cult
Key Collaborators
John Gilling Director Arthur Grant Director of Photography Roy Hyde Editor Don Banks Original Music Composer Anthony Hinds Writer Anthony Nelson Keys Producer Bernard Robinson Production Design
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