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Short on cash, undergrad David Blake (Dirk Benedict) takes a job working as a lab assistant for snake expert Dr. Carl Stoner (Strother Martin). When Stoner begins giving David a series of antibiotics as a safeguard against snakebites, he at first thinks nothing of it. But gradually David begins to notices curious changes in his body, and his new girlfriend, Dr. Stoner's daughter, Kristina (Heather Menzies), notices them too. Could Dr. Stoner really be trying to turn his assistant into a snake?

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Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Your patience is more than rewarded in the final third of the film... Feb 1, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An absurd but enjoyable venomous mad scientist B horror pic. Rated: B- Jul 30, 2017 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy [UPDATED 2024 REVIEW] Strother Martin offers an interesting variation on the usual mad scientist: He's a genuinely sweet, considerate, and kind man, with his heinous blind spots due to an unhealthy dedication to science rather than any inherent evil. Rated: 3/4 May 7, 2016 Full Review Austin Kennedy Sin Magazine I've seen worse films, but maybe if it was just balls-to-the-wall awful, I would've been hootin' and hollarin', instead of yawnin' and snorin'. It's just plain forgettable. Rated: 1.5/4 May 12, 2012 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Nov 4, 2005 Full Review Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) Rated: 1/5 Nov 13, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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CodyZamboni Z Dumb, lame, uninvolving. With cheap production values, and no scares, There is some effective makeup fx, But too much campy acting, and an abrupt ending, The snakeman from Dreamscape was more effective. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Dallas H You need to place this movie on the shelf next to your hard copy of Arachnophobia (1990) and Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988). Thissss movie is cheessssy and dated, but I got a kick out of its B-movie charm. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/25 Full Review Blu B I've seen much better creature features than this one. The pacing is really bad, the music is generic and forgettable, the cinematography is basic and nothign special, and everything else is subpar. This can't make up it's mind ever if the main focus is the doctor or David. This takes FOREVER to get to anythign fun, horror or action like. I wouldn't even call this campy B movie fun despite a premise MADE FOR IT. This is just plain boring more than anything for most of the runtime. The transformation at the end is the best part and it's just alright. I've seen much better but also much worse. Using live snakes is cool but also lots of the time it's harmless pythons save for the cobra scenes. Most of the time the dialuge is just boring plot expose that drags, the direction is super basic stuff, there isn't much underlying commentary, and the filler stuff with the relationship between David and the girl isn't as interesting as the actual expierment. And a huge chunk of the runtime is dedicated to the romance and at the stupid state fair, and the doctor trying to raise money and awareness and it's so boring. Skip This and watch a more fun and campy creature feature like the blob or an actual good one like the Fly or An American Werewolf in London. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/31/24 Full Review Peter G An odd item indeed. I watched it on TV when I learned that Strother Martin was in it + the LEAD role & then I was curious. This film has become somewhat of a cult item, I gather, but any interest in its shock value then had no impact on me. I just felt bad for Martin who deserved a better lead role than this. Watching it now with it's dated special effects might prove amusing for some but what I find most unfortunate is that Martin died when he was only around 60. Still I remember him most favorably in COOL HAND LUKE & THE WILD BUNCH but not for his unfortunate mad scientist here. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Steve D Pure cheese but fun cheese. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/05/23 Full Review Dean W A passable movie with laughable plot holes and lines and PG skin shows but with impressive makeup effects and the movie moves along at a good enough pace. If you like these movies you wont be disappointed, not for the average movie goer. And yes the snakes are real! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Short on cash, undergrad David Blake (Dirk Benedict) takes a job working as a lab assistant for snake expert Dr. Carl Stoner (Strother Martin). When Stoner begins giving David a series of antibiotics as a safeguard against snakebites, he at first thinks nothing of it. But gradually David begins to notices curious changes in his body, and his new girlfriend, Dr. Stoner's daughter, Kristina (Heather Menzies), notices them too. Could Dr. Stoner really be trying to turn his assistant into a snake?
Director
Bernard L. Kowalski
Producer
Dan Striepeke, Daniel C. Striepeke
Screenwriter
Hal Dresner
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 13, 2009
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Stereo