Cult of the Cobra

Cult of the Cobra

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

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Release Date

3/30/1955

Runtime

82 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A creeping 1950s thriller where six GIs find themselves hunted by a shape-shifting cobra cult, with mounting paranoia and strangled deaths stalking them through post-war New York. It's pulpy creature-horror wrapped in mid-century noir atmosphere.

Mood

UnsettlingParanoidDread-soaked

Themes

RevengeObsession

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Black and whiteStylized genre

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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