The Reptile.
After the mysterious death of his brother, Harry Spalding and his wife Valerie( the cute jennifer danial from the Kiss of the vampire) go to Cornwall and settle in the late brother's cottage. and discover a spate of similar deaths with the victims foaming at the mouths. they also get a lot of hostility from the locals who are the typical don't like strangers around these parts.
one of Hammer's more underated films, using sets from Plague of The Zombies, but still very watchable nevertheless. with suspenseful slow building atmospheres and nice period setting and outfits.
Good solid acting too with a quality cast, also including michael Ripper as the local innkeeper who turns out to be The Spalding's only ally. Noel Willman as the sinister Dr Franklyn. Jacqueline Pearce as Anna, Dr Franklns gorgeous but strange daughter who can do a turn playing funky snake charming music and loving her pets.
The only real let down of the film is the creature of the film, the actual reptile. it looks hilarious. but that dosent really put me off and adds to the film's charm. and would still rather watch this than a lot of the sorry excuses for horror films these days, which are at best mediocre if that. 79 out of 100.
