Venom

There's quite a lot to like here. Hayden offers quite an eccentric physical performance, and Kinski and Reed do their best to out-ham each other. I need to see more stuff with Nicol Williamson in it; he was quite understated here, leaving room for his brown anorak to steal the show. It feels like a troubled production - seemingly Haggard replaced Tobe Hooper after some shenanigans. It really wasn't the horror film I expected, but is still a likeable, if silly, little diversion.

A plot to kidnap the young son of a wealthy family is complicated by the arrival of a Black Mamba snake. The script is so retarded: a woman identifies herself to a cop as a doctor specializing in toxicology, and he responds with a straight face "Er, that's poisons, right?" I have no idea how they convinced this cast of quality actors to caper about pretending to be terrified of a rubber snake but it makes for some pretty hilarious viewing.

I don't know why this one is so badly regarded. Sure, it's very contrived - but whereas can you see Oliver Reed and Klaus Kinski squaring off as baddies who hate each other's guts? It's very well done, with a great cast.

I liked this one, as real snakes were used. I wouldn't call it a horror though, it's a thriller.

Passes the time.

A really silly movie that is nonetheless fun to watch until the totally mailed in ending. It's a wonder they managed to assemble such an A list cast for this. Zee snake is looze!

Cops and criminals battle for the Darwin Award. Oh yeah, I think there's a snake in there too.