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Cult of the Cobra

1955 · 82 min

A slow-burning, shadowy chiller where dread coils quietly around doomed men and a mysterious woman.

Directed by
Francis D. Lyon
Genres
Horror
Starring
Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Marshall Thompson
Tagline
Can a woman's beauty be changed to a thing of terror?
Overview
While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered by the cult, the High Lamian Priest vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself". Once back in the United States, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death.

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Directed by
Francis D. Lyon
Genres
Horror
Starring
Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Marshall Thompson
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • obsession
  • fate
  • death
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Francis D. Lyon
Written by
Cecil Maiden, Richard Collins, Jerry Davis
Starring
Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Marshall Thompson, Kathleen Hughes, William Reynolds, Jack Kelly, Myrna Hansen, David Janssen
Music
Irving Gertz, William Lava
Cinematography
Russell Metty
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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