Cult of the cobra is a 1955 american blackandwhite horror film from universalinternational pictures, produced by howard pine, directed by francis d. A cast of established screen favourites exuberantly murder the best pop songs of all time in a joyous. In this campy fantasy, the dreaded cobra woman slithers through the african jungle. The film was loosely based on the novel fair game by paula gosling, which was later filmed under that title in 1995.
Entertainment weekly magazine published their list of the top 50 cult movies in their may 23, 2003 issue. While much of the cinema landscape these days is consumed by bloated blockbusters, occasionally a film comes along that breaks from the pack and earns a devoted following thanks to its nuanced brilliance. June 16, 1924 or 1925 april 4, 1999 was an american film and television actress. Lets do the timewarp and take a look at how a film becomes a cult classic. Lyon and starring faith domergue, richard long, marshall thompson, kathleen hughes. Released in 1955 two gis richard long, marshall thompson out of six cursed by snake worshippers expose a killer snake goddess faith domergue in new york. Cobra gave 1986 the dirty harry knockoff it deserved the. Cobra never gives a moments thought to the notion that new orders philosophy of ignoring the law, fetishizing violence, and worshiping brute strength as the highest ideal society can aspire to fits snugly into cobras own worldview, where violence is the answer to all the worlds ills including cobra in a column about forgotten blockbusters is a bit of a cheat, since the film has. A mix of the brilliant and the absurd, and therefore perfect cult fodder. Featuring groundbreaking special effects, these classic films help set the standard for all scifi terror to come. Cobra is a 1986 american action film directed by george p. The film is now a classic amongst the stoner community, where fans guffaw at the sensationalised propaganda. A fun and effective piece of bmovie fifties scifi that features a woman who can transform into a snake. Actie sciencefiction film geregisseerd door stephen sommers.
Lyon, that stars faith domergue, richard long, kathleen hughes, marshall thompson, jack kelly, william reynolds, and david janssen. Read the full synopsis of cult of the cobra, 1955, directed by francis d. Somewhere in asia in 1945 six american air force g. Cult of the cobra 1955 cult of the cobra 1955 faith.
Similar searches full movie cinema cult itali smoking amateur cinema porno italiane vip italiani oops cum film italiani attrici italiane pompino mario salieri film porno cinema italiano amateur swingers home oops tv italiane smoking cinema cult celebrity famous cinema cult cinema cult celebrities explicit sexy thong school report cinemacult. Cobra cult started out during the spring of 2015 and was officially formed in november the same year. Originally a cult in india, kobra had a prophecy that one day someone would lead them to greatness. Cosmatos, and written by sylvester stallone, who also starred in the title role. Cult of the cobra is a fun little 1950s universal horror thriller. 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. The phantom from 10,000 leagues 1955 full horror movie kent taylor, cathy downs, michael whalen duration. The complete list of cult movies wikipedia show list info. Overview of cult of the cobra, 1955, directed by francis d. In truth, this is less a killer snake film than it is a reworking of cat people, although it boasts very few of that films unsettling ambiguities. The magazines introduction to the article on the top 50 cult movies stated that most died at the box office, some of them horribly. Call me crazy, call me silly, but i didnt think cult of the cobra was halfbad. Met channing tatum, sienna miller en marlon wayans. It is true that lisa moya the cobra woman played by faith domergue is not as a developed character as simone simons irena dubrovna in tourneurs classic, and the erotic elements are not as strong, but lisa shows anguish and pain as she seems to be in love with one of the american soldiers she has to kill for desecrating the cult of the.
The top 25 best cult films of all time amex essentials. There is just something about a film that reeks of nostalgia or a film thats so bad its good. Not only do they desecrate the service by they steal from the temple and a brawl ensues. Sometimes, the definition is expanded to exclude films that have been released by major studios or. Cult of the cobra is a 1955 hollywood horror film released on may 08, 1955. Cult of the cobra, dvd, manufactured on demand, horrormonsters, 025192262784. Finding this someone as one of a set of twins, they selected one at random. Discovered at age sixteen by media and aircraft mogul howard hughes, she was signed to a contract with hughes rko radio pictures and cast as the lead in the studios thriller vendetta, which had a troubled fouryear production before finally being released in 1950. Cult is a 20 japanese horror found footage film written and directed by koji shiraishi about the supernatural malevolent forces haunting the kaneda family. Some of these pictures and descriptions may give away plot details that you might not want to know before watching the film. It is the first film where brian thompson plays a prominent role. Lyon and starring faith domergue, richard long, marshall thompson, kathleen hughes, and. When the soldiers are discovered by the snake cult, the high lamian priestess vows t. Check out this page for more updates on cult of the cobra.
Most of us love movies and are selfproclaimed movie buffs. Cult of the cobra proves to be a thoroughly enjoyable film for fans of 50s scifihorror. Having not seen it before, watching cult of the cobra free of any preconceived notions aka seeing it as a kid, it feels like mst3k fodder the movie is. The 6 are walking around taking pictures and mentions in front of a snake charmer that hes heard of the lamiansthe titular cult. The film costars reni santoni, brigitte nielsen and andrew robinson. Cult of the cobra manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. Lyon, with faith domergue, richard long, marshall thompson, at turner classic movies. In the classic scifi adventure cult of the cobra, six american soldiers tempt fate after meeting a snake charmer on their last tour of duty.
Richard long, marshall thompson faith domergue, francis d. Six american officers witness the secret ritual of lamians. At the climax of the ceremony, the cult members turn themselves into. Back winter 2015 brightest flame, darkest shadow summer 2015 daisy truckin winter 2014 garage days cobracult for nylon winter 2014 summer 2014 summer, dont go spring 2014 secret garden winter 2014 rituals to bring the end of long nights fall 2012 send a dagger to the moon. Thrilled by legends of humans transforming themselves into serpents, the men buy their way into a secret gathering of snake worshippers. Once back in the united states, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. Cult of the cobra movie 1955 faith domergue, richard long. In this offbeat horror film, six gis stationed in asia secretly photograph the arcane rituals of a group of cobra worshippers. 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. Cult of the cobra 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Questo film racconta una bella storia vecchio stile tra il fantastico e lavventuroso con al centro dei riti legati ad una misteriosa figura simboleggiata dal cobra. Reefer madness was originally released by a church group in 1936 to highlight the dangers of marijuana. Unfortunately one of them is dumb enough to take a flash camera into the temple, bringing a death curse down upon the. Blog lookbooks winter 2015 brightest flame, darkest shadow summer 2015 daisy truckin winter 2014 garage days cobracult for nylon winter 2014 summer 2014 summer, dont go spring 2014 secret garden winter 2014 rituals to bring the end of long nights fall 2012 send a dagger to the moon. Faith domergue, jack kelly, edward platt, richard long while stationed in asia, six american g. Dennis quaid, channing tatum, marlon wayans, adewale akinnouyeagbaje en christopher eccleston. Cult definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Kobra, also known as the followers of kaliyuga, kobra organization, the kobras and the cult of the kobra god, is a cult originating in kobra vol. Thematically a distant cousin of cat people, but with none of that films atmosphere and moody tension, this is a war movie with a difference, in that american gis face death, not. Seven of their choices below were pre1970, and only two pre1950. No, it doesnt have the likes of john ashley or william campbell in it, but it does have a plethora of goodlooking, solid tvactors. With faith domergue, richard long, marshall thompson, kathleen hughes.
We hail the classics like casablanca, lawrence of arabia, the godfather and schindlers list as we should, but many of us also have our guilty pleasures. This is one of those inexplicable cases of a humdrum potboiler achieving cult recognition in later life. Cult of the cobra is a 1955 american blackandwhite horror film from universal international pictures, produced by howard pine, directed by francis d. The movie was heavily played and gained fans through it. When discovered by the cult, the high lamian priest vows that the cobra goddess will avenge herself. Lisa is one of those shapeshifters which periodically transform into a cobra when she wishes to bump one of the defilers off. The cult film is often measured by its continued popularity in dvd sales or rentals, long after other popular films have lost their steam and are marked down for quick sale or remain collecting. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death. They are quickly discovered, and for defiling the sacred ceremony, the high priest vows revenge, cursing them with death.
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