Synopsis
Terrorists in the process of kidnapping a child get trapped in a house with an extremely deadly snake.
Scores
Overall Score
33.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.5%
Review Aggregate
39.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, scary. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Hayden | 1982 | $337,000 | $1,097,000 | (est) |
| Klaus Kinski | 1982 | $208,000 | $675,000 | (est) |
| Sarah Miles | 1982 | $156,000 | $508,000 | (est) |
| Nicol Williamson | 1982 | $128,000 | $416,000 | (est) |
| Cornelia Sharpe | 1982 | $109,000 | $355,000 | (est) |
| Susan George | 1982 | $96,000 | $313,000 | (est) |
| Lance Holcomb | 1982 | $86,000 | $281,000 | (est) |
| Oliver Reed | 1982 | $79,000 | $256,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes3,669
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $5,229,643 | $17,000,404 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $5,229,643 | $17,000,404 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $2,614,822 | $8,500,202 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $1,095,000 | $3,559,601 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $867,000 | $2,818,424 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $1,255,114 | $4,080,097 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $5,831,936 | $18,958,324 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $7,500,000 | $24,380,829 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1982 | $2,125,000 (est) | $6,907,902 (est) |
| Participations | 1982 | $117,000 | $380,341 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $196,000 | $637,152 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $1,500,000 | $4,876,166 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $11,438,000 | $37,182,390 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $-5,606,064 | $-18,224,066 |
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