The Snake Woman
A doctor in 1890 England, in order to cure his wife's "sick mind," injects her with snake venom. She later gives birth to a daughter whom the villagers call "The Devil's Baby" and in a fit of fear they end up burning the family's house down. Years later a Scotland Yard detective is sent to the village to investigate a rash of deaths that are caused by snakebite.
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“Rarely dull” “Pretty good horror quickie” “Cheap little snake horror” “Poor” (IMDB reviews quotes). This is an Ed Wood movie. That is if Ed had been British, had this mostly competent cast and he had been able to write coherent dialog. The plot is right out of the Ed Wood school of low-budget, off-the-wall movie making. If you’re trapped for an hour with absolutely nothing else to do, watch this movie. It probably won’t bore you into thoughts of suicide. IMDB rating 4.9. Directed by Sidney J Furie. Released in 1961. Complete print. AKA “Terror of the Snake Woman”
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- Director
- Sidney J. Furie
- Starring
- John McCarthy, Susan Travers, Geoffrey Denton, Elsie Wagstaff, Arnold Marlé, John Cazabon, Frances Bennett, Jack Cunningham
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