Venom (1971 film)
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 |
| Produced by | Michael Pearson Kenneth F. Rowles |
| Screenplay by | Donald Ford Derek Ford Christopher Wicking (additional dialogue) |
| Based on | an original story by Stephen Collins |
| Starring | Simon Brent Neda Arnerić Sheila Allen |
| Music by | John Simco Harrison |
| Cinematography | Peter Jessop |
| Edited by | Stephen Collins |
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 |
Cast
- Simon Brent as Paul Greville
- Neda Arnerić as Anna
- Sheila Allen as Ellen
- Derek Newark as Johann
- Terence Soall as Lutgermann
- Gerard Heinz as Huber
- Gertan Klauber as Kurt
- Sean Gerrad as Rudi
- Bette Vivian as Frau Kessler
- Ray Barron as Young Man
- Billy Reid as Gang member
- George Fisher as Gang member
- Nosher Powell as Gang member
Release
Home media
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]
Reception
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]
References
- https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/venom-1971
- "VENOM | British Board of Film Classification". bbfc.co.uk.
- VENOM Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 41, Iss. 480, (Jan 1, 1974): 136.
- https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/venom-1971
- "The Legend of Spider Forest (1974) - Peter Sykes". Allmovie.com. Allmovie. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "Venom 1971, directed by Peter Sykes". TimeOut.com. Time Out London. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- Sindelar, Dave. "The Legend of Spider Forest (1971)". FantasticMovieMusings.com. Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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