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| Noel Willman | ... | Dr. Franklyn | |
| Jennifer Daniel | ... | Valerie Spalding | |
| Ray Barrett | ... | Harry George Spalding | |
| Jacqueline Pearce | ... | Anna Franklyn | |
| Michael Ripper | ... | Tom Bailey | |
| John Laurie | ... | Mad Peter | |
| Marne Maitland | ... | The Malay | |
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David Baron | ... | Charles Edward Spalding |
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Charles Lloyd Pack | ... | The Vicar |
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Harold Goldblatt | ... | The Solicitor |
| George Woodbridge | ... | Old Garnsey | |
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Harry Spalding and his wife Valerie inherit a cottage in a small country village after his brother mysteriously dies. The locals are unfriendly and his neighbor Dr. Franklyn (a doctor of theology) suggests they leave. They decide to stay only to find that a mysterious evil plagues the community. Written by H P Holley
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snake bite | old mansion | last will and testament | inheritance | father daughter relationship |Taglines:
Half woman - half snake! See more »Genres:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 April 1966 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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GBP100,599 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Aspect Ratio:
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The Malay: Possibly, but you could never be free then, could you?
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Roy Ashton's makeup for the creature included appliances created from a mold taken of real snakeskin. See more »Goofs
The bartender draws an ale for Harry Spaulding and sets it before him on the bar. The ale is completely flat, with no foam, which it should have if just drawn or poured. See more »Quotes
Dr. Franklyn: I could kill you!The Malay: Possibly, but you could never be free then, could you?
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When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'X' rating. It is believed all cuts were waived in 1994 when the film was granted a '15' certificate for home video. However Hammer have put out a call trying to locate lost or censored footage from the following scene: An extended knife in neck/snake bite scene (this is thought to exist, but no known evidence). This rather suggests that this is the footage censored from the 1966 cinema release and that it is still missing from home video releases. The BBFC cut was described in The DarkSide magazine as: A gloating close-up during the lancing of a snake bite. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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"The Reptile" is a competently produced and watchable horror entry from Hammer productions but offers little new to the genre. Once again we have new-comers to a district that harbours a deadly secret, who must deal with hostile locals before getting get sucked into events, while ominous music and the classic 'moors' setting establishes tone. The generic characters don't present much of a challenge to the actors (exceptions being John Laurie, whose Mad Peter manages to avoid the usual town-drunk shtick and Jacqueline Pearce, who is very good as the mysterious girl). Sadly, while the movie effectively builds to a climax, the final scenes are marred by the appearance of the titular creature and its sudden anticlimactic death. A fair amount of suspension of belief is required (especially to the 'basement' of the Franklyn home) and there are some plot-driven inconsistencies (e.g. venom works a lot faster on secondary characters than on primary characters), but otherwise, 'The Reptile' is a pretty good example of mid-sixties British horror (other than the absence of Hammer perennials Cushing and Lee).