Snakes on a Plane
FBI agent Neville Flynn boards a flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, escorting a key witness to testify against a mob boss at an upcoming trial. An on-board assassin releases a crate full of hundreds of deadly venomous snakes in an attempt to eliminate the witness. Flynn and a host of frightened passengers and crew must band together to survive the slithery threat.
Why it matters
A high-flying, venomous romp that delivers all the absurd thrills and tongue-in-cheek fun of an over-the-top creature feature trapped in a metal tube.
- Samuel L. Jackson’s commanding presence and quotable fury anchor a premise so wild it’s earned cult status.
- Practical snake effects mixed with early 2000s CGI capture that era’s practical-vs-digital tension—some bites land, others slither past.
- A cheeky mashup of creature feature, action thriller, and dark comedy, making it ideal for fans who love their horror with a side of self-aware camp.
- More fun than fear, it’s a snapshot of mid-2000s genre flicks craving viral buzz before social media took hold.
Director
5 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
0
Survival
100
