King Cobra (1998)

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Release Date: Oct 9, 2001 Wide

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What happens when you cross an African King Cobra with an Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake? You get one extremely large and ill-tempered reptile, and he's on the loose in the horror opus King Cobra. Dr. Irwin Burns (Joseph Ruskin) is developing an experimental drug that will increase aggression in humans and animals, so he breeds the perfect animal to test it on -- "Seth," a cobra/rattlesnake mix that's more intelligent than the average snake, much larger (30 feet long) and a good bit more

PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.

Horror

Directed By: David Hillenbrand , Scott Hillenbrand

Written By: David Hillenbrand, Scott Hillenbrand

In Theaters: Oct 9, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Oct 9, 2001

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Highly enjoyable entertainment right here. The best thing about it is the snake itself. 100% (I think), practical effects. A huge puppet that isn't slow or mechanical. The cast are obviously from the low end of the market, but they give the film more than a giant killer snake film deserves. I really liked the kills, as

July 24, 2009