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The Reptile

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1966 | 90 min | Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans. If you loved 28 Years Later, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1966: an older pace and style.

Harry and Valerie Spalding arrive in the remote Cornish village to an unwelcoming and suspicious population. Harry's brother dies suddenly, bitten by a lethal reptilian bite. They befriend a young woman Anna whose tyrannical father controls her life and, as they discover that others in the village have suffered a similar fate, their investigations lead to Anna. What they uncover is a victim of the most terrifying legacy... a destiny of mutilation and murder.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Gilling

  • Noel WillmanDr. Franklyn
  • Jennifer DanielValerie Spalding
  • Ray BarrettHarry George Spalding
  • Jacqueline PearceAnna Franklyn
  • Michael RipperTom Bailey
  • John LaurieMad Peter
  • Marne MaitlandThe Malay
  • David BaronCharles Edward Spalding
  • Charles Lloyd PackThe Vicar
  • Harold GoldblattThe Solicitor