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Rating: 5.5 stars

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All movies seen on 03/17/2023

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Cult of the Cobra (1955)

Directed by Francis D. Lyon

Fantasy | Horror

Overview

While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.‘s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered by the cult, the High Lamian Priest vows that “the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself”. Once back in the United States, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death.

Length 82 minutes

Actors

Faith Domergue | Richard Long | Marshall Thompson | Kathleen Hughes | William Reynolds | Jack Kelly | Myrna Hansen | David Janssen | Leonard Strong | James Dobson | Walter Coy | Olan Soule | Helen Wallace | Mary Alan Hokanson | John Halloran | Alan Reynolds | Edward Platt

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

I was disappointed that the bulk of this is set in America rather than in “Asia” (really, we can’t even pick one country?). I was hoping for something more akin to Hammer’s TERROR OF THE TONGS. This is a precursor to every slasher film you’ve ever seen in that a series of victims gets knocked off one-by-one while they try to figure out what’s happening and who’s behind it. And you don’t really feel too sorry for them because they deserve it for being typical American tourists in “Asia.”

I did like the snake dance at the beginning which was excellent, and the end isn’t too bad. The middle is just kind of there.

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