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The Reptile (1966)

The Reptile poster
Directed by
John Gilling
Genre
fantasy film, horror film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
15
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 106 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young couple moves into a remote English village, only to find the locals acting strangely. They uncover a mysterious curse that turns a woman into a deadly half-human, half-snake creature.

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What happens

The Reptile is a 1966 British supernatural horror film directed by John Gilling, and starring Noel Willman, Jacqueline Pearce, Ray Barrett, Jennifer Daniel, and Michael Ripper. Produed by Hammer Film Productions, it was released on a double bill with Rasputin, the Mad Monk. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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