Martin plays a self-righteous scientist who has made a serum, derived from the venom of a cobra, that can turn a man into a snake. His first victim, Craig, didn't quite make it to being a snake and wound up on display in a freak show. Benedict plays the lab assistant who is coaxed along
to further Martin's experiments. His first taste of the mind-expanding serum leaves him wanting more, and Martin is able to transform him completely. However, the cobra he becomes is no match for the mongoose which gets loose in his cage. Martin does a creditable job in the first film in which he
plays the lead: he doesn't act as the insane scientist, but as someone too involved in ...
Released:
1973
Rated:
PG
Length:
99 mins