Cult of the Cobra

Cult of the Cobra

1955 · 82 min · EN · 5.9 (29 votes)
Dir. Francis D. Lyon · Starring Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Marshall Thompson, Kathleen Hughes, William Reynolds, Jack Kelly · Music William Lava

Can a woman's beauty be changed to a thing of terror?

Horror

While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered by the cult, the High Lamian Priest vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself". Once back in the United States, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death.

VIBE

A vintage chill permeates this tale of a curse unleashed. It's a slow-burn descent into paranoia, where shadows writhe and ancient rituals bleed into modern dread. Expect atmospheric unease and a touch of the delightfully absurd.

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