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King Cobra
1999 93 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★5.2
Horror, Science Fiction
Director: David Hillenbrand, Scott Hillenbrand
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Description
30 feet of pure terror is the result of an experimental drug used in a biochemical lab and this mutated nightmare is pure evil! Half-African cobra and half-diamondback, he's 30 feet long with a giant appetite for terror.
Starring
Pat Morita
Actor
Scott Hillenbrand
Actor
Casey Fallo
Actor
Hoyt Axton
Actor
Key opinion
King Cobra is widely considered a failed creature feature that suffers from a lack of talent and ambition. Despite its attempts to emulate classic B-movie monster tropes, the film is hampered by poor production values, illogical character behavior, and a tedious narrative that fails to evoke genuine suspense.
| Originality | The film relies on tired creature feature tropes that feel derivative and lack the polish of superior genre predecessors like Anaconda. | |
| Production | The creature effects and prosthetics are noticeably cheap and fail to create a convincing or intimidating monster. | |
| Screenplay | Characters exhibit consistently illogical behavior and incompetence, preventing any real emotional investment from the audience. | |
| Pacing | The narrative's slow, uninspired pacing and excessive length make the viewing experience feel unnecessarily drawn out and boring. | |
| Emotion | The film's tone is unintentionally laughable, leaving viewers to debate whether the lack of tension is a product of failed execution or inherently misguided intentions. |