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61% Critic Match
The Reptile
“Half woman - half snake!”
6.1 / 10• 1966• 1h 30m•NR• English
Horror
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Noel Willman
Dr. Franklyn
Lead
Jennifer Daniel
Valerie Spalding
Ray Barrett
Harry George Spalding
Jacqueline Pearce
Anna Franklyn
Michael Ripper
Tom Bailey
John Laurie
Mad Peter
Marne Maitland
The Malay
DB
David Baron
Charles Edward Spalding
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Gilling's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Reptile is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
