Summary
David, a college student, is looking for a job. He is hired by Dr. Stoner as a lab assistant for his research and experiments on snakes. David also begins to fall for Stoner's young daughter, Kristina.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 45Audiences 45GoodWatch 41
Metascore59
Tomatometer30%
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings2.8/5
IMDb5.4
Audience score25%
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9599Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1973
July 6, 1973
53 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Strother MartinDr. Carl Stoner
Dirk BenedictDavid Blake
Heather MenziesKristina Stoner
Richard B. ShullDr. Ken Daniels
Tim O'ConnorKogen
Jack GingSheriff Dale Hardison
Reb BrownSteve Randall
Ted GrossmanDeputy Morgan Bock
Kathleen KingKitty Stewart
Charles SeelOld Man- RBRay BallardWaggish Tourist
Felix SillaSam Lee, the Seal Boy- NCNoble CraigTim McGraw, the Snake Man
- BKBobbi KigerKootch Dancer
- JCJ.R. ClarkStation Attendant
Directing · 1
- Bernard L. Kowalski Director
Writing · 2
- Hal Dresner Screenplay
- Daniel C. Striepeke Story, Producer
Production · 3
- Richard D. Zanuck Executive Producer
- David Brown Executive Producer
- Robert Butner Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Gerald Perry Finnerman Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Watts Editor
Sound · 1
- Patrick Williams Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- John T. McCormack Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Nick Marcellino Special Effects Makeup Artist
- John Chambers Special Effects Makeup Artist
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