The Snake Woman
A doctor in 1890 England, in order to cure his wife's "sick mind," injects her with snake venom. She later gives birth to a daughter whom the villagers call "The Devil's Baby" and in a fit of fear they end up burning the family's house down. Years later a Scotland Yard detective is sent to the village to investigate a rash of deaths that are caused by snakebite.
Why it matters
A quaint, creepy relic of early ’60s British horror that blends folk superstition with a venomous body horror twist.
- An unsettling premise rooted in Victorian scientific hubris and rural paranoia—snake venom as a mental cure turns monstrous.
- Practical effects lean charmingly low-budget, with snake transformations that wobble but never fail to intrigue.
- Perfect for fans of Hammer-adjacent gothic chills and folk horror’s simmering dread before the term was coined.
- Moves briskly—at just over an hour, it’s a bite-sized dive into period paranoia and superstition that still manages to unsettle.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
73
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
17
MonsterTransformation
