Venom (also known as The Legend of Spider Forest, and Spider's Venom) is a 1971 British horror film directed by Peter Sykes in his directorial debut.[3][4]
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Directed by | Peter Sykes |
Screenplay by | Donald Ford Derek Ford Christopher Wicking (additional dialogue) |
Based on | an original story by Stephen Collins |
Produced by | Michael Pearson Kenneth F. Rowles |
Starring | Simon Brent Neda Arnerić Sheila Allen |
Cinematography | Peter Jessop |
Edited by | Stephen Collins |
Music by | John Simco Harrison |
Production company | Cupid Productions |
Distributed by | Cupid Productions (UK) New Line Cinema (USA) |
Release date | 1971 [1] |
Running time | 90 min.[2] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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A Nazi scientist and a woman known as a "spider goddess" attempt to develop a nerve gas made from spider venom.
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The film was released on DVD by Cav Distributing Corporation on Jan. 31, 2006, as a part of a double-feature alongside God Told Me To. It was later released by W Video on May 2, 2017 under its alternate name Spider's Venom.[5]
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Time Out London gave the film a mixed review, criticizing the film's script as being "full of holes", but commended the film's "tautly visual" action, and imaginative direction.[6] Dave Sindelar of Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings gave the film a negative review, criticizing the film's confusing plot, "jagged" direction, and poor camerawork.[7]
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