Pages in category 1955 horror films the following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. While the film gets a bit slow in the middle, the end is exciting and so is the beginning. As much as it is a horror film, cult of the cobra is a study of sexual inadequacy or, more correctly, of the fear of sexual inadequacy. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Horror cult of the cobra 1955 full movie abraham mcmaster. Thematically a distant cousin of cat people, but with none of that film s atmosphere and moody tension, this is a war movie with a difference, in that american gis face death, not from nazi bullets, but an ancient curse. Movie title screens scifi creature features of the 1950s filmsite.
Oct 29, 2015 i felt justified in a sense, cinemaven, to here you lock schlock horror films, for next to noir and think its my favorite genre. This takes its cue from the val newton horror films of the 1940s cat people and maria montezs cobra woman and comes up with a fairly exciting b film. Horror story of a beautiful girl turns into a maneating cobra. Cult of the cobra 1955 and you call yourself a scientist. Cult of the cobra 1955 two gis richard long, marshall thompson out of six cursed by snake worshippers expose a killer snake goddess faith domergue in new york.
Once back in the united states, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. In this offbeat horror film, six gis stationed in asia secretly photograph the arcane rituals of a group of cobra worshippers. It is also very much about the intolerable pressure that some people feel compelled to put upon themselves in order to live up to an artificial idea of what, socially, constitutes being a success. Cult of the cobra, poster, faith domergue, british poster art.
Lyon is not a vampire film but it does have a lamia in it and there is a lot of interconnectedness between the lamia and the vampire. Nick fights free of two lamians and grabs the woven basket, now containing a cobra, from. The cult lamias discovers the soldiers when one takes a picture during the religious service. Its a fictional account of the failure of american foreign aid workers in an imaginary asian country to win over the local population or effect any real change due to their arrogance and ignorance of their host countrys culture and. Cult of the cobra, poster, faith domergue, british poster art, 1955. May 01, 2017 le film cult of the cobra 1955 vostfr admin 20170501t18. The movie is one of those films based on the strange orient. Cult of the cobra perhaps i should make a new series of articles entitled distant cousins. Not only do they desecrate the service by they steal from the temple and a brawl ensues.
Cult of the cobra 1955 is directed by, produced by, starring. As evidence for this rule, take a look at cult of the cobra, an unfashionable horror movie of the fifties when the thrills and chills of hollywood genre cinema were more usually connected with science fiction, unless you were the creature from the black lagoon. As much as it is a horror film, cult of the cobra is a study of sexual inadequacy or, more correctly, of the fear of sexual inadequacy, and of the intolerable pressures that some people feel compelled to put upon themselves in order to live up to an artificial idea of what constitutes being a success. The head priestess follows the men back to the states and, using her power to transform herself into a cobra, begins killing them one by one. Cult of the cobra is a 1955 american blackandwhite horror film from universal international. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
Takes me back to my childhood chiller thriller movies at 1030 on sat. Cult of the cobra is a 1955 american blackandwhite horror film from universalinternational. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Two gis richard long, marshall thompson out of six cursed by snake worshippers expose a killer snake goddess faith domergue in new york. This is one of those inexplicable cases of a humdrum potboiler achieving cult recognition in later life. Lyon and starring faith domergue, richard long, marshall thompson, kathleen hughes, and. At the climax of the ceremony, the cult members turn themselves into. Cult of the cobra 1955 military men stationed in india sneak into a snake cults.
Apr 19, 2017 le film cult of the cobra 1955 vostfr admin 20170419t01. Aug 05, 2011 in 1958 a political novel, the ugly american, became an influential bestseller in the u. Faith domergue, jack kelly, edward platt, richard long. The gorgeous and exotic faith domergue is a goddess with the ability of turning into a cobra that travels to new york to revenge the worshippers. Unlike other free websites is a great place to watch and download full movies at the comfort of your home.
Read the full synopsis of cult of the cobra, 1955, directed by francis d. I do believe that cobra firstappeared in theaters after the three or four rambo films came out. Cult of the cobra is a decent enough, 1950s creeper, starring the lovely faith domergue this island earth, it came from beneath the sea as the titular woman deathbringingcreature of ultimatedoom. Welcome to download free full movies, where you are guaranteed of owning your own movies to keep at no cost at your comfort. When discovered by the cult, the high lamian priest vows that the cobra goddess will avenge herself. It was deemed as one of the most violent, offensive mainstream movies of its era 1986 however its a great flick for fans of exploitive films. Cult of the cobra is an entertaining horror film with the storyline of a group of arrogant american g. Le film cult of the cobra 1955 vostfr film complet. Jan 26, 2017 the phantom from 10,000 leagues 1955 full horror movie kent taylor, cathy downs, michael whalen duration. Cult of the cobra 1955 letterboxd your life in film. Friedman dick miller dimension pictures donald pleasence edward l.
Aip allied artists pictures antonio margheriti bela lugosi boris karloff boxoffice international pictures bruno vesota cameron mitchell cannon group charles band christopher lee chuck norris crown international pictures david f. Her face is obscured, but her body is capable of amazing bends and twists. Unfortunately one of them is dumb enough to take a flash camera into the temple, bringing a death curse down upon the whole group. What made this film great, for me, was the talented snake dancer from the cult. Group of gis stationed in india at the end of world war ii search for local color, and find it when they visit the temple of a snake worshipping cult. The movie was heavily played and gained fans through it. Oct 31, 2016 cult of the cobra is a rather generic horror film. Richard long, marshall thompson faith domergue, francis d. This leads to their being cursed, and stalked by an eeevil, murderous presence aka. Horror cult of the cobra 1955 full movie eric herrmann. I just saw cult of the cobra a few months back on svengoolie i had never seen it before, so it was a real treat. Lyon, with faith domergue, richard long, marshall thompson, at turner classic movies. Discover what genre cult of the cobra, 1955, directed by francis d. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film.
Ausfuhrliche filmbeschreibung worum geht es bei cult of the cobra. This mysterious horror film concerns six gis who photograph a secret ritual in which members of a cult transform themselves into snakes. One of the only really big drawbacks to the film is that the audience knows what is going on from the very beginning. Ken russells film of the devils 1971 full download. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death. Cult of the cobra manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. Cult of the cobra, poster, faith domergue, british poster. Cult of the cobra proves to be a thoroughly enjoyable film for fans of 50s scifihorror. Free file downloads, online comic viewer, plus a helpful, knowledgeable community. The film was released as a double feature with revenge of the creature. Cult of the cobra is a 1955 american blackandwhite horror film from universalinternational pictures, produced by howard pine, directed by francis d. Cult of the cobra 1955 concert, movies free, women, photos, festivals. Lyon, that stars faith domergue, richard long, kathleen hughes, marshall thompson, jack kelly, william reynolds, and david janssen.
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