''Snake Island'' is a 2002 South African
action
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horror film, starring
William Katt
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, Wayne Crawford, Kate Connor, Russel Savadier and Dawn Matthews. It was co-written, co-produced and directed by
Wayne Crawford
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Cra ...
.
Premise
The film's plot revolves around a group of
tourists
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attempting to survive on a
tropical island
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infested with snakes.
Cast
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William Katt
William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American actor and musician best known as the star of the television series ''The Greatest American Hero''. He first became known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie W ...
as Malcolm Page
* Wayne Crawford as Jake Malloy
* Kate Connor as Heather Dorsey
* Russel Savadier as Eddie Trent Jones
* Dawn Matthews as Lisa
* Milan Murray as Carrie
Reception
Buzz McClain from
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History
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called it "silly", also writing, "this handsomely produced creature feature is far from scary but is often amusing, albeit in a stomach-tightening way."
''Black Horror Movies.com'' gave the film two out of five stars, stating: "By the end, the action is so ridiculous, all I could think about was the Simpsons episode about Snake Whacking Day. You’re better off whacking something else than watching what Snake Island has to offer."
See also
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List of killer snake films
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Though killer animals in film have existed since the release of '' The Lost World'' in ...
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2002 direct-to-video films
2002 horror films
2002 films
2000s action horror films
English-language South African films
Films about snakes
Films set on fictional islands
Natural horror films
South African action horror films
2000s English-language films
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