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Sssssss

1973 · 99 min

A slow-creeping, schlocky body horror that unsettles with its quiet mad scientist and skin-crawling transformation.

Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Tagline
Terror is ready to strike!
Overview
David, a college student, is looking for a job. He is hired by Dr. Stoner as a lab assistant for his research and experiments on snakes. David also begins to fall for Stoner's young daughter, Kristina. However, the good doctor has secretly brewed up a serum that can transform any man into a King Cobra snake-and he plans to use it on David.

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Genres
Horror, Science fiction
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Bernard L. Kowalski
Written by
Hal Dresner
Starring
Strother Martin, Dirk Benedict, Heather Menzies, Richard B. Shull, Tim O'Connor, Jack Ging, Reb Brown, Ted Grossman
Music
Patrick Williams
Cinematography
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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