This was on DVD from Something Weird and now it's on DVD from Frolic on a double feature with "Shivers" and I found myself revisiting this film and enjoying it just as much if not more.
Before the opening credits we are treated to a scene where two young boys are savagely attacked and killed by rattlers in the desert.
It seems that the snakes are turning very aggressive and more dangerous thanks to the US Army dumping chemicals in a deserted mine shaft and the local police call in a noted herpetologist Dr. Tom Parkinson (San Chew) to investigate.
He and his assistant Ann Bradley (Elisabeth Chauvet) slowly discover the terrible truth and find themselves fighting both the snakes and the US Government who wants to keep the chemical dump a secret.
The snake attack scenes are fairly well handled and the movie does move along at a good pace despite what you may read from other reviews. Some even claim this is a TV movie, but it isn't. It had plenty of theatrical release.
The quality is good on this DVD, but not perfect which is a good thing because movies like this aren't meant to be seen in 4K upgrades anyway. They are meant to be seen in a drive-in quality from back in the day.
I would indeed recommend this nifty little thriller for late night viewing.
Pair this with Sssssss (I think I spelled that right) and you have a good double feature.
ReplyDeleteA double feature with some bite to it!!!! Yep that was bad.
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