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By Pete Vonder Haar (745) for Village Voice (8,525) on 17 Oct 2016

The unique setting aside, there's just not much to sink your fangs into…

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By Diego Semerene (203) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 17 Oct 2016

It’s difficult to find a reason for the film's existence beyond a spoiled platform for James Franco's ersatz boldness…

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By David N. Butterworth (570) for Movie Boeuf (266) on 16 Oct 2016

This disposable drama manages to blur the lines between reality and fantasy so convincingly that it's hard to tell when one shamelessly sleazy…

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By Peter Turner (36) for Starburst (899) on 06 Oct 2016

King Cobra isn't all fun and filth, but it could certainly be accused of promoting some pretty negative stereotypes…

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By Dan Callahan (211) for TheWrap (3,203) on 05 Oct 2016

Movies don’t get much juicier, funnier, creepier, sadder, or smarter than writer-director Justin Kelly‘s King Cobra…

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By Luke Channell (28) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 05 Oct 2016

King Cobra is a sleek, darkly humorous, luridly enjoyable exploration of a real-life murder story but beyond its superficial pleasures, it's…

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By Nico Lang (37) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 25 Apr 2016

King Cobra is a movie that’s just good enough to make you wish it were even better…

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By Ed Gibbs (248) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 24 Apr 2016

This darkly comic factual drama hits all the right notes, thanks to inspired turns from Christian Slater and James Franco…

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By Nigel M. Smith (79) for Guardian (4,584) on 21 Apr 2016

It's Franco who steals the picture, much as he did in Spring Breakers. As in Harmony Korine's neon-lit thriller, the actor goes no holds barred…

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By John Fink (368) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 18 Apr 2016

King Cobra is a lurid piece of business that, at times, goes gleefully over the top while lacking the kind of gut punch you might expect in…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for Indiewire (3,631) on 17 Apr 2016

At heart, King Cobra compellingly traces the palpable tension between the performative nature of gay porn and the privacy of queer shame…

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By Graham Fuller (154) for Screen International (2,241) on 17 Apr 2016

Justin Kelly’s King Cobra bears the distinction of being the first optimistic black comedy set in the world of gay porn production that’s…

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 17 Apr 2016

King Cobra is all smut and no soul, a tacky, superficially titillating reunion between Franco and “I Am Michael” director Justin Kelly…

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