It was co-produced by New World Pictures and shot in the Philippines. Roger Corman expressed great disappointment in the final product,[1] and thought its main problem was that the script badly lacked logic.[2]
Plot
Lena, a young nurse in World War II Philippines, is bitten by a cobra which formerly belonged to a snake cult, and which gives her the powers of eternal life, beauty and sexual prowess, and the ability to turn into a snake. When a pair of UNICEF workers, Joanna and Duff, encounter her many years later, Lena's snake is killed by Duff's pet eagle, leaving Lena no option but to feed on the life-force of young men by having sex with them, starting with Duff.
The film was released for the first time on Blu-ray on July 5, 2017 by Scorpion Releasing.[3]
Reception
Dennis Schwartz from Ozus' World Movie Reviews awarded the film a grade C−, criticizing the film's acting, poor direction, and cheap production values.[4]TV Guide awarded the film 1/5 stars, calling it "silly" and 'not particularly scary'.[5]
^Koetting, Christopher T. (2013). Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures. Hemlock Books. p. 44. ISBN978-1-936-16842-2.
^Di Franco, J. Philip, ed. (1979). The Movie World of Roger Corman. Chelsea House Publishers. p. 173. ISBN978-0-877-54122-6.
