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Cult of the Cobra [VHS]

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If you like cobras and if you like Faith Domergue you'll like this film. At the beginning the mysteriousness of the cobra cult is well done as the servicemen watch. I'm afraid I found it difficult not to root for the villainess because the cult of the cobra had been breached in the beginning. Faith, the villainess cobra lady, steals the show. Her beautiful eyes are highlighted just before she turns into the cobra. Each time she appears in the film you're drawn to stare at her eyes wondering if it's time for her to change into a cobra again. The cobra's perspective is realistic as it seeks out its next victim. I viewed this movie when it came out in the theater in the '50s and again much later on TV at which time I recorded it. Although the review isn't supposed to center on an actress I must say this movie made me an instant fan of Faith Domergue.

I think any sci-fi/horror fan would enjoy this movie. Well done with a great cast. David Janssen, Richard Long, Marshall Thompson and Faith Domergue as the cobra lady. I like the fact that a trailer was included on this VHS as well. I would like to see this movie on DVD soon.

One of the greatest sci-fi-horror films produced in the 50's.
Faith Domergue is awesome as the "lady cobra". She actually metamorphoses into one. I saw this film when it first came out in 1955 and the memory is still fresh in my mind. I think this is her best film.

If you haven't seen Cult of the Cobra, then your in for a treat!
This is a great old Univeral horror flick from the studio's
heyday in the '50.
It has all the elements of a British horror tale. Set in the
far east. A group of American GIs are on leave for a few days.
Seeking some fun and excitment. They let begger talk them into
seeing a secret ceramony, held by a cult of snake worshippers!
Trouble ensues when they are discovered by the cults high priest. A fight breaks out and the GIs barely escapes with their
lives! But as they run for it, the High Priest swears vengence
against the infidel intruders. He calls upon the Cobra Goddess
to hunt down the men one by one. And bring a terrible death upon
them!
The rest of the story procees from there. And it's great camppy
fun to watch. I fully recomend this one.
And it is my great hope that Universal will create another box set of its lesser known horror and science fiction films. like it did for its Legacy Collection of Master Horror films.

What?? Another old horror film I never saw! It's hard to believe that I never saw this film as a kid! I never missed the weekly sci-fi/horror films on TV Saturday night and afternoon. I was in a nostalgic mood this Halloween and wanted to watch some of my old favorites. I never heard of this film and I decided to watch this film as an early selection for my Halloween horror marathon. It is a nice surprise to watch something so old that you have never seen before. The movie does have a good cast with Richard Long(Nanny and the Professor) David Janssen(The Fugitive) and Marshall Thompson(who popped up in many of these pictures). It's much better than some other old mumbo jumbo voodoo movies I've seen but, it was a tad too long for me. I can understand other reviewer's giving this a higher rating because they grew up with it and it is special to each of them. This is available on DVD on Ultimate Sci-Fi classic collection volume 2. The print is really nice!