The Reptile
About The Reptile
Harry and Valerie Spalding arrive in the remote Cornish village to an unwelcoming and suspicious population. Harry's brother dies suddenly, bitten by a lethal reptilian bite.
John Gilling's The Reptile is a 1966 horror film. Its themes are metamorphosis, old house, small village, and snake bite.
Noel Willman appears as Dr. Franklyn, Jennifer Daniel as Valerie Spalding, Ray Barrett as Harry George Spalding, and Jacqueline Pearce as Anna Franklyn. Released in March 1966, it runs 90 minutes.
The screenplay is by Anthony Hinds.
The Lair of the White Worm and Rose of Nevada make useful companions to The Reptile, all filed under snake cult and snake woman. TMDB voters put it at 6.1 out of 10 across 111 votes.