
A large number of chemically altered rattlesnakes become fearsome killers in this TV chiller. The tale is set in the Mojave Desert and centers upon Sam Parkinson, a noted herpetologist, who has come to investigate a series of strange deaths that began with two dead children found near their parents' campsites.... (Full plot summary below)
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A large number of chemically altered rattlesnakes become fearsome killers in this TV chiller. The tale is set in the Mojave Desert and centers upon Sam Parkinson, a noted herpetologist, who has come to investigate a series of strange deaths that began with two dead children found near their parents' campsites.
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| User ReviewChantal LA very entertaining flick of the animal attack variety. Definitely would not recommend to those with an existing fear of snakes. I wonder how many were actually used during the course of filming? Definitely no CGI here. Animals attacking, little bit of a love story mixed in, with conspiracy theories and a dash of woman's lib in there too, this film is quite the product of it's time. The snake sequences are very well done and the accompanying soundtrack, which consists of a poor recreation of what a rattler's rattle sounds (which actually sounds like some one hitting two sticks together out of rhythm) is comical at first but can actually get a bit unnerving at times. Overall: High gross out factor for the sheer amount of snakes, entertaining dialogue and characters and very entertaining. Definitely recommended, even if just for a laugh. |
| User ReviewJames Hi hate Fukn snakes man. Big time. anyways, this flick is just like DEATH SHIP in the fact that nothing really interesting happens in it but i didn't mind it anyways. Maybe it was because it came off like a cheap 70's TV MOVIE OF THE WEEK or the fact that, besides being PG - it was a touch mean-spirited because two little tykes get offed by the rattlers right before the credits roll. I think they got what they deserved since they were TOLD to NOT take sips of dad's beer. In the end, it's not a half bad way to spend 80 minutes. |
| User ReviewAllan CThis is really a zero star film, but I got two stars of ironic entertainment out of this hilariously bad nature-gone-wild story about a deadly horde of rattlesnakes. A scientist discovers that the titular snakes have become infected by nerve gas dumped in the desert by the military, causing them to become highly aggressive. The film does get points for doing the unacceptable act of killing off children in the opening scenes, and it gets bonus points for filming those opening death scenes in a most supremely incompetent manner. Overall, "Rattlers" is not scary, has a ridiculous story, but is a must-see for connoisseurs of bad cinema. |
| User ReviewJason RTypical '70s animal/reptile/insect-attacks-man story. I like that the "snake expert" keeps talking about how dangerous the snakes are but stays in a tent in the desert...bad idea. |
| User ReviewKevin RWe did it in the name of science. A small town police officer and a scientist begin investigating a string of strange deaths that appear to be from snake bites. They track the clues back to a strange military base in the desert. They get onto the base and begin interviewing people and discover a strange cargo was buried in a mine. Could the cargo be tied to the snake outbreak? "Isn't it kind of strange these kids being bit so many times?" John McCauley, director of Deadly Intruder, delivers Rattlers in his directorial debut. The storyline for this picture is bland, cliché, and doesn't have much going for it. The kill scenes are not that intense and the special effects are less than mediocre. There aren't many memorable performances delivered by the cast. "I didn't think snakes traveled in groups." This was recently on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) so I had to DVR it for the Halloween season. This was a below average addition to the horror genre that is definitely worth skipping. I wouldn't recommend this picture. "I just came to watch the burning of Rome." Grade: F |
| User ReviewMichael HMost of the scenes are sloppily shot, substituting unconvincing rattler stock footage in some instances. RATTLERS is a passable time waster that doesn't compare to the more fun AIP films of this sort. |
| User ReviewWes SThe "hero" does nothing productive and the whole thing is just inexplicable. |
| User ReviewMichael MAh, the 70's! Chidren unattened in a dangerous desert; woman's lib spouting photographers; military cover-ups (wait..that's timeless)... and cheesy films about rattle snakes run amok filmed for just under the cost of a happy meal. Only in the hands of CINEMATIC TITANIC is any of this idiocy bliss! So wait for the MST3K film crew's DVD release before sampling this god-awful mess of a movie! |
| User ReviewJeremy SSeen this so many times since this B rated movie It's pretty common on the Sci Fi channel movies actually |