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The Reptile

1966 ·1h 30m · ★ 6.1 (102)

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. They befriend a young woman Anna whose tyrannical father controls her life and, as they discover that others in the village have suffered a similar fate, their investigations lead to Anna. What they uncover is a victim of the most terrifying legacy... a destiny of mutilation and murder.

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6 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

cornwall, englandmetamorphosisold housesmall villagesnake bitesnake cultsnake woman

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