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Venom
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Venom

The kidnap that became a murder, that became a siege, that became a death trap.
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User Score91 ratings
TMDB 5.716+19811h 33mEnglish
HorrorThriller

Synopsis

International terrorists attempt to kidnap a wealthy couple's child. Their plan comes unstuck, however, when a deadly Black Mamba, sent by mistake instead of a harmless snake, escapes and terrorizes both them and their hostages.

Director
Piers HaggardFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Morison Film Group2 production companies
Release
November 28, 1981Released
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Top Cast

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Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski
Jacques Müller (Jacmel)
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
Dave Averconnelly
Nicol Williamson
Nicol Williamson
Cmdr. William Bulloch
Sarah Miles
Sarah Miles
Dr. Marion Stowe
Sterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden
Howard Anderson
Cornelia Sharpe
Cornelia Sharpe
Ruth Hopkins
Lance Holcomb
Philip Hopkins
Susan George
Susan George
Louise Andrews

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Reviews

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Dr_Nostromo
Feb 3, 2026

69/100 A failed kidnapping becomes a hostage situation in a house with a black mamba on the loose. This was surprisingly good with wonderful acting all around. It's a slow drama which cleverly does not focus on the snake but rather uses it as a device to maintain a high level of apprehension that certainly kept me on edge and the snake attacks, when they did occur, were pretty shocking. I loved the POV shots from the snake's perspective as it crawled around. It's reported that Kinski and Reed did not like each other and it shows in their interactions making it all the more tense. -- DrNostromo.com

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