Calamity of Snakes - 1982
(This Film Rates a A- )
A subtitled Taiwanese horror film.
At a construction site a contractor feels pressured to cut corners in order to finish the apartment complex earlier than planned. During one of the inspections from the owner the construction crew finds a "nest" with thousands of snakes. They are ordered to kill them and move on as planned. The apartments open early and there are lots of new tenants who buy in. More snakes are found ans start to reck havoc. Sadly the owner of the complex is a real jerk with a rotten attitude. He misses all the warnings. The construction company hires a snake catcher to rid them of the problem but there are snakes of all different sizes lurking about. This guy knows how to rip apart these slithering repitles with his bare teeth and he has lightning fast kung fu reflexes. But it all takes its toll as he has meets his match (the ultimate massive python). Meanwhile thousands of slimy serpents invade the apartment complex to kill in dramatic fashion. An act of revenge. And who can blame the snakes after what happened to them. Can any of the humans be saved? There are a lot of brutal snake killings. Many close up shots of beheadings and severing bodies with lots of real guts and blood. There is also the skilnning of a live snake and ripping out its still beating heart as well as snake blood drinking. There are also animal on animal killings. All of these scenes are overlong and can offend some (ie Cannibal Holocaust's animal killings). A strong vintage 80's pulsating dark electronic soundtrack. There is awkward love making, countless snake bites and several WTF comedic moments that just make you laugh. But lets be honest. There is a fair amount of low budget cheese, bad acting and absurdness all over. If you hate snakes. This film is not for you!