The Reptile (1966) on Netflix
Harry Spalding brings his bride Valerie to a cottage in the Cornish village of Clagmoor Heath. The locals shun them, and mysterious deaths are blamed on the Black Death.
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Plot summary
In nineteenth-century Cornwall, Harry Spalding and his new wife Valerie arrive at a cottage in the village of Clagmoor Heath, left to Harry by his late brother Charles. The villagers keep their distance, and only the publican, Tom Bailey, offers friendship. He explains the community has suffered a series of mysterious deaths that the locals call the Black Death. Dr. Franklyn, who owns the nearby Well House, lives with his daughter Anna, whom he treats with cruel contempt, and a silent Malay servant. When Harry invites the eccentric Mad Peter to dinner, Peter warns that their lives are in danger and then dies with a blackened, swollen face. Dr. Franklyn dismisses the death as no concern of his, saying he is a doctor of theology.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Reptile (1966)
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- Actress Jacqueline Pearce disliked wearing the Reptile make-up because she suffered from claustrophobia, and after this film she vowed never to wear "creature" make-up in her future acting projects.
- To save money, Hammer producer Anthony Nelson Keys decided to shoot four films on the same sets with staggered release dates; three of them, including Dracula: Prince of Darkness and The Plague of the Zombies, were completed before The Reptile began filming.
- The Reptile's lack of success made Hammer revert to limiting itself to more traditional horror products such as Dracula Prince of Darkness, which was far more successful.
