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Curse II: The Bite

1989 · 98 min

A schlocky creature feature that mixes body horror with desert-road tension, offering campy thrills and gooey transformations.

Genres
Horror
Tagline
Sometimes the Body Has A Mind of Its Own.
Overview
After a young man is bitten on the hand by a radioactive snake, his hand changes into a lethal snake head, which attacks everyone he comes into contact with. Also, his body becomes filled with snakes. Now, he must prevent himself from hurting others.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • love
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour3
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

In this series

The Curse Collection (1987-1991)

  1. The CurseMovie · 1987
  2. Curse II: The BiteMovie · 1989 This title

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Genres
horror
Directed by
Frederico Prosperi
Written by
Frederico Prosperi, Susan Zelouf
Starring
Jill Schoelen, J. Eddie Peck, Jamie Farr, Savina Geršak, Marianne Muellerleile, Al Fann, Sydney Lassick, Terrence Evans
Music
Carlo Maria Cordio
Cinematography
Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli
Runtime
98 min
Country
Italy, United States of America, Japan
Languages
Italian, Japanese, English

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