Review of The Reptile (1966) by John A — 23 May 2013
"The Reptile" Was A Problematic Production From The Start. The Budget Was Tight Even By Hammer's Standards, & Director John Gilling Was Disappointed By Anthony Hinds' Script That He More Or Less Wrote It As It Went Along. The Reptile Make-Up Worn By Jacqueline Pearce Was Hard To Perfect, Pearce Was Recalled For A Number Of Reshoots. Subdued Lighting & Sharp Editing Covered Up The Imperfections Of The Make-Up.
The End Result Is A Typical & Enjoyable Hammer Horror Which Sadly Doesn't Capture The Gothic Atmosphere As Well As Most Hammer Horror's But All In The Film Is Extremely Well Put Together With A Decent Script And A Decent Cast Of Lesser Known British Actor's & A Some-What Memorable Monster That Kills Her Victims By Poisoning Them. A Great Film If You've Got 90 Minutes To Spare.
This review of The Reptile (1966) was written by John A on 23 May 2013.
The Reptile has generally received mixed reviews.
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