Review of Cult of the Cobra (1955) by Michael H — 20 Jan 2013
Cult of the Cobra is a supernatural horror film, plain and simple. It's also a flagrant carbon copy of the Val Lewton Cat People of thirteen years before. Faith Domergue plays Lisa Moyer, a moody 'foreign' girl new to The Big Apple who transforms into a snake to fulfill a curse handed down by an irate chieftain of the Lamian cult (Edward Platt, of all people).
Dogs and cats freak out whenever Lisa appears. She encourages her unwary victims to make a pass at her before striking. Jacques Tourneur's atmospheric street scenes are replaced by prosaic but functional Universal back lot facsimilies.
A Lewton 'bus' moment occurs when a pressure cooker hisses ...you know, like a snake.
This review of Cult of the Cobra (1955) was written by Michael H on 20 Jan 2013.
Cult of the Cobra has generally received mixed reviews.
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