Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "herpetologist"

1. Life of Pi (2012)

PG | 127 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.

Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Tabu

Votes: 667,327 | Gross: $124.99M

2. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

When a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune.

Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Meryl Streep, Liam Aiken

Votes: 221,227 | Gross: $118.63M

3. Sssssss (1973)

PG | 99 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A college student becomes lab assistant to a scientist who is working on a serum that can transform humans into snakes.

Director: Bernard L. Kowalski | Stars: Strother Martin, Dirk Benedict, Heather Menzies-Urich, Richard B. Shull

Votes: 3,977

4. Boa vs. Python (2004 Video)

R | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

After a genetically-altered python escapes, a scientist is enlisted to help kill it by releasing a giant boa constrictor that he owns.

Director: David Flores | Stars: David Hewlett, Jaime Bergman, Kirk B.R. Woller, Adamo Palladino

Votes: 4,171

5. Rattlers (1976)

PG | 82 min | Horror

A herpetologist investigating a series of fatal rattlesnake attacks discovers that the creatures have been infected by a mysterious nerve gas disposed of in the desert by the military.

Director: John McCauley | Stars: Sam Chew Jr., Elisabeth Chauvet, Dan Priest, Ronald Gold

Votes: 1,021

6. Silent Predators (1999 TV Movie)

Unrated | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A small town deals with an invasion of rattlesnakes.

Director: Noel Nosseck | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Shannon Sturges, David Spielberg, Patty McCormack

Votes: 1,164

7. The Venom Interviews (2016)

114 min | Documentary

A crash course in the professional and scientific work related to the field of venomous herpetology. The film covers diverse topics, including biochemistry, biology, law and public policy, ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Morgan | Stars: Denisse Abreu, Carl Barden, Bill Becker, Randall Berry

Votes: 31

8. In the Eye of the Snake (1990)

R | 91 min | Thriller

Marc, a young snake expert, works at a museum in Geneva. He loves snakes, to the point that he owns many and even takes a bath with his huge pet python. He meets and falls in love with a ... See full summary »

Director: Max Reid | Stars: Jason Cairns, Sydney Penny, Malcolm McDowell, Lois Chiles

Votes: 118

9. SuperCroc (2001 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 96 min | Documentary

Paleontologist Paul Sereno and reptile expert Brady Barr are doing a research on "Sarcosuchus Imperator", a 40 feet long prehistoric relative of crocodiles. The story about the creature is presented through CGI animation as well.

Stars: Gregory Erickson, Sam Neill, Paul Sereno

Votes: 89

10. The Crocodile Hunter (1996–2004)
Episode: Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World (2001)

TV-G | Documentary, Action, Adventure

Steve Irwin ("The Crocodile Hunter") in this one-off TV documentary special, traverses all over Australia to track down the World's Top Ten Deadliest Snakes, sometimes with the assistance ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Strickson | Stars: Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin, Michele Santopietro

Votes: 91

11. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: Anniversary Gift (1959)

TV-14 | 30 min | Drama, Mystery

Myra Jenkins has quite a menagerie in her home: birds, a turtle, a monkey, a chameleon and on and on. She is quite devoted to them, usually at the expense of her husband Hermie. Their ... See full summary »

Director: Norman Lloyd | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Morgan, Barbara Baxley, Jackie Coogan

Votes: 463

12. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: Anniversary Gift (1987)

TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In cahoots with her lover, a traitorous wife buys her pet-loving husband a deadly snake that looks like a non venomous one in an attempt to commit the perfect crime and get her husband's life insurance.

Director: Ryszard Bugajski | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Pamela Sue Martin, Peter Dvorsky, Paul Hubbard

Votes: 98

13. PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode: Reptilian Revenge/Ghostly Voices (1996)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

In a small town, pet snakes seek revenge. After she experiences what seems to be poltergeist activity, an old rich grieving widow becomes convinced that her dead loving husband is trying to contact her.

Directors: Allan Kroeker, Giles Walker | Stars: Paul Miller, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox

Votes: 32

14. The Zoo: San Diego (2019– )
Episode: Mkhaya Discovers Her Trunk (2019)

TV-PG | 41 min | Reality-TV

At the Safari Park, snake wrangler Jeff searches for the coastal patch noses snake and baby elephant Mkhaya learns how to use her trunk; at the Zoo, Alba the Andean bear is monitored for pregnancy while Mandazzi the gorilla is examined.

Stars: Evan Miracle, Hali O'Connor, Melissa Nau, Jeff Lemm

Votes: 9

15. Deadly 60 (2009– )
Episode: South Africa (2020)

Documentary

Back in South Africa, Steve witnesses a serval hunting in the weird surroundings of a power station at night, puts snakes to the test in a chomp-off and meets a rare spider.

Director: Ruth Harries | Stars: Steve Backshall, Donald Strydom, Nick Allinson, Graham MacFarlane

16. Amphibia (2019–2022)
Episode: The Hardest Thing (2022)

TV-Y7-FV | 29 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Anne's journey comes to an end.

Directors: Roxann Cole, Joseph D. Johnston | Stars: Brenda Song, Justin Felbinger, Bill Farmer, Amanda Leighton

Votes: 934

17. Deadly 60 (2009– )
Episode: Australia 1 (2009)

Documentary

Steve heads to Australia where he's joined by Aussie herpetologist Mitch to look for a tiger snake in Perth's parks and backyards. Off the coast, the team encounter sea lions, pelicans and dolphins.

Stars: Steve Backshall, Mitch Ladyman, Rich Whitley

Votes: 6

18. I-Witness (1999– )
Episode: Kamandag ng palayan (2013)

TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary

In Central Luzon, in the biggest plain and rice granary of the Philippines, many fear a silent creature. A bite spells peril. In a flash, life meets death. But this creature is not a ... See full summary »

Director: Anna Isabelle Matutina | Stars: Kara David, Ramil, Agapito, Miriam Lopez

19. Hamilton's Pharmacopeia (2011– )
Episode: The Psychedelic Toad (2017)

TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary

Hamilton embarks on a quest to answer the most important question in ethnoherpetological history and along the way, he finds the power of love.

Director: Danilo Parra | Stars: Hamilton Morris, Raymundo Barnett-Morales, Brian Walkingstick Burgess, Ofelia Perez

Votes: 78