Venom (1981)

5.6 ? Nov 28, 1981 1h 33m

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Overview

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.

Overview

Genres

Horror Thriller

Release Date

November 28, 1981

Rating

5.6 /10

Runtime

1h 33m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Klaus Kinski

Jacques Müller (Jacmel)

Oliver Reed

Dave Averconnelly

Nicol Williamson

Cmdr. William Bulloch

Sarah Miles

Dr. Marion Stowe

Sterling Hayden

Howard Anderson

Cornelia Sharpe

Ruth Hopkins

Lance Holcomb

Philip Hopkins

Susan George

Louise Andrews

Michael Gough

David Ball

Mike Gwilym

Det. Constable Dan Spencer

Edward Hardwicke

Lord Dunning

John Forbes-Robertson

Sgt. Nash

Hugh Lloyd

Cab Driver

Rita Webb

Mrs. Loewenthal

Maurice Colbourne

Sampson

Nicholas Donnelly

Superintendent

Ian Brimble

Constable

Alan Ford

Peters

Cyril Conway

Man in 17

David Sterne

Driver

Dr_Nostromo

7.0/10

Feb 03, 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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