Snake People (1971)
1971 · Feature film · 90 min · dir. Juan Ibáñez
- Horror
Synopsis
The inhabitants of a small, remote island have been practicing voodoo rites and worshipping an evil priest named Damballah for years, but the local law officials generally turn a blind eye to this death cult's bizarre activities. Captain Labesch arrives from the mainland, determined to crack down on the island's lawlessness and clean up the ineffectual, hard-drinking police force. He appeals for assistance from wealthy plantation tycoon Carl Van Molder, who owns nearly half of the island and wields a great deal of influence over the population. Van Molder has made the study of parapsychology his life's work and believes in the secret powers of the mind. He warns Labesch not to interfere with this forgotten island's ancient ways. Also visiting is Van Molder's niece, Annabella, a temperance crusader who wants her uncle to help fund the International Anti-Saloon League. She falls in love with handsome police lieutenant Andrew Wilhelm
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Juan Ibáñez
- Writer
- Juan Ibáñez
- Composer
- Alicia Urreta
- Cinematography
- Austin McKinney
- Studio
- Azteca Films
- Released
- 1971-03-01
- Original title
- La muerte viviente
- Running time
- 90 minutes
- Language
- Spanish
- Collection
- Sci-Fi & Horror, Feature Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Boris Karloff
- Movie Powder
Cast & crew
Juan Ibáñez Director
Boris Karloff
Julissa
Carlos East
Rafael Bertrand
Yolanda Montes 'Tongolele'
Quintín Bulnes
Santanón
Julia Marichal
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★ · Like a snakebite to the eyeball · Captain Kronos · 2010-04-28
Ooookay, this might have just blighted my love affair with bad old horror flicks. Nah, that's impossible, but holy crow was this bad. We start with some good elements --incredibly stagey cemetery, sinister little dwarf doing things with knives -- and that's basically the highlight of the movie. Hang about only if you want to watch bad acting be badly dubbed. Mr. Karloff, to give him credit, fulfills the needs of the script. To spare yourselves some pain, however,I recommend a running commentary where the one small snake (two snakes on the island of their worshippers, oh how the Ophites have…