The Reptile

The Reptile

Half woman - half snake!

Directed by John Gilling

Produced by Hammer Film Productions

196690 min6.1 / 10

A Gothic horror tale of a cursed woman trapped by family legacy and supernatural transformation, set against a suspicious village backdrop.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Reptile scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Reptile sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Reptile end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Reptile violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Reptile easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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