The Reptile

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Oscar J Good flick for streaming! I like those cop mysteries! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/02/23 Full Review dave s If nothing else, The Reptile is at least consistent with other Hammer horror movies of the era – a genuinely spooky atmosphere, respectable production values, good performances, and not much in the way of scares. When a young couple movie into a home in a small English village, they find that the locals are more than a little standoffish. It's not long before they begin to realize that something is afoot, that something being a woman who transforms into a snake-like creature and kills the unsuspecting, which seems improbable, town folk. The Reptile is a bit sluggish over the first hour and, as mentioned, it isn't very scary, but it is passable entertainment for those who enjoy this kind of thing. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun, atmospheric Hammer creature feature. No big surprises, but really nicely done. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Though the snake mask is not that great because of budget cuts, the rest of the movie holds up REALLY WELL. The characters are very likeable and acted well, the whole atmosphere and design is beautiful (which speaks for a lot of the Hammer films of that era) and I love the oldschool horror music, that delivers chills, emotion or panic. If you are into great horror classics with a gothic feel, you have to see this! Jaqueline Pearce was AMAZING in the role, playing this beautiful and sweet woman with a defiant and tortured soul underneath. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member The only main problem with this Hammer production is that it's only about 1h 20 minutes long but it feels like it's over 2h. I felt the same way about Plague of the Zombies, which was actually filmed back-to-back with this one, and uses many of the same locations. Hammer films are corny, and this one is, but the reptile make-up is disgusting and creepy as fuck. And the characters are likeable. It's not a classic Hammer horror film, but for devout fans, it's a tasty treat !! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Surprisingly good Hammer Horror film about a small English village being terrorized by a mysterious creature who's killing off the locals, leaving behind only mysterious snake bites. When a new family in town beings investigating the deaths, it's revealed that members of the town have been covering for a girl who became infected by a secret snake tribe on her families last trip to Borneo. The film is directed by John Gilling, who I'm not familiar with, but he brings rich atmosphere to the film and directs some very effective set pieces. I think the main thing this film suffers from is that the story is rather silly, although the script does have an interesting subtext about colonialism. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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