''Night of the Cobra Woman'' is a 1972 American

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starring

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Marlene Clark Marlene Clark (born December 19, 1949) is an American actress, animator and fashion model. Clark is perhaps best known for her portrayals of Ganja Meda in the 1973 horror film ''Ganja & Hess'' and Janet Lawson, Lamont's girlfriend in the sitcom '' ...

, and

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. It was co-produced by

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and shot in the Philippines.

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expressed great disappointment in the final product, and thought its main problem was that the script badly lacked logic.

Plot

Lena, a young nurse in World War II Philippines, is bitten by a cobra which formally 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.

Cast

as Joanna *

as Lena Aruza *

as Stan Duff *

Vic Diaz Victor Sunico Diaz'', popularly known as Vic Diaz, (July 29, 1932 – September 15, 2006) was a Filipino character actor who mostly portrayed villains. He was also the father of Teddy Diaz, the founding guitarist of the Filipino Rock band The D ...

as Japanese Soldier / Lopé *

Rosemarie Gil Maria Rosa Francisca Catalina Gil-Eigenmann y Castellvi (; born March 9, 1942), also known professionally as Rosemarie Gil, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of rich socialite-villainess roles. Early life Gil ...

as Francisca, Lope's mother *

Vic Silayan Victor Payumo Silayan (January 31, 1929 – August 30, 1987), commonly known as Vic Silayan, was a Filipino actor who is best known for his roles in ''Kisapmata'' (1981) and ''Karnal'' (1983). Personal life He was born in Gapan, Nueva Ecija, ...

as Dr. Tezon

Release

Home media

The film was released for the first time on

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on July 5, 2017 by Scorpion Releasing.

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.

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awarded the film 1/5 stars, calling it "silly" and 'not particularly scary'.

References

External links

* 1972 horror films 1972 films 1970s exploitation films American horror films New World Pictures films Films shot in the Philippines Cockfighting in film 1970s English-language films 1970s American films {{1970s-horror-film-stub