The Bite (1989)
"Curse II: The Bite" (original title)

After a young man is bitten on the hand by a radioactive snake, his hand changes into a lethal snake head, which attacks everyone he comes into contact with. Also, his body becomes filled ... See full summary »

Director:

Frederico Prosperi

Writers:

Frederico Prosperi, Susan Zelouf

Stars:

Jill Schoelen, J. Eddie Peck, Jamie Farr

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jill Schoelen	...	Lisa Snipes
J. Eddie Peck	...	Clark Newman
Jamie Farr	...	Harry Morton
Savina Gersak	...	Iris
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Trucker Big Flo
Al Fann	...	Gas Station Attendant
Sydney Lassick	...	George
Terrence Evans	...	Farmer Dave
Sandra Sexton	...	Doctor Marder
Bruce Marchiano	...	Deputy Barney
Shiri Appleby	...	Grace Newman
Bo Svenson	...	The Sheriff
José García	...	Trucker Death Wish
Tiny Wells	...	Trucker Beef
Sommer Betsworth	...	Girl at Motel

Storyline

After a young man is bitten on the hand by a radioactive snake, his hand changes into a lethal snake head, which attacks everyone he comes into contact with. Also, his body becomes filled with snakes. Now, he must prevent himself from hurting others.

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Plot Keywords:

chase | motel | bloodbath | deserted town | offscreen killing | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes the Body Has A Mind of Its Own.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA Japan Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 April 1992 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Curse 2: The Bite

Filming Locations:

Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Towa Productions, Trans World Entertainment (TWE), Trihoof Investments

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Clark exits the hospital - after the doctor has cut off the gauze on his hand - he has a professionally bandaged hand again. No one put that on for him.

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Crazy Credits

The disclaimer at the end says that the characters and events in the "photography" are fictitious. It should read "photoplay."

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Connections

Follows The Curse (1987)

User Reviews

An entertaining sequel in-name-only

The 1987 H.P. Lovecraft inspired film 'The Curse' is one of many low budget horror films distributed by Trans World Entertainment. It's 90 minutes of good old fashioned B horror movie fun, but not one of the most memorable. It's not like it took in a lot at the box office and the story was pretty much told before the closing credits, so a sequel wasn't needed right? I guess someone though differently because a year later we were treated to a sequel, though not a traditional one. Like many other sequels before it, 'Curse II: The Bite' is only linked to it's predecessor by name and genre. In fact, it started out as a completely stand alone film simply called The Bite, but of course without the addition of the 'Curse' name it would just sit on the shelf collecting dust. But unlike many of the 80s horror titles that went straight to video, it didn't quite deserve that fate.

Pros: Good performances, better than you'd expect from this type of film. Some nice shots of the Arizona landscape. Above average special effects. An excellent score. Moves at a good steady pace. Some good gore gags. An awesome, exciting, and gruesome final 10 minutes.

Cons: Apart from a few good shots the direction is pretty bland. A few minutes could have been shaved off the running time. Ends kind of abruptly.

Final thoughts: 'Curse II: The Bite' is a lot better than it has any right to be and is a respectable addition to the killer snake sub-genre. No classic by any means, but if you like a good piece of low budget horror entertainment on a dull day it should do the trick. It's also far more entertaining and interesting than the two "sequels" that followed, which thankfully haven't been put on DVD...yet.

My rating: 3/5