Netherlands, USA, Japan, 1989
98m
35mm film, colour (“filmed in Fuji Color”), 2.35:1
Dolby Stereo, English
A Dutch/American/Japanese horror film directed by Federico Prosperi using the name Fred Goodwin.
Plot Summary
A young man is bitten by a radioactive snake, his hand changes into a lethal snake head, and his body starts spawning other snakes.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Fred Goodwin [real name: Federico Prosperi]
© 1989 Trihoof Investments B.V.
Ovidio G. Assonitis presents in association with Viva Entertainment and Towa Production presents a Fred Goodwin [real name: Federico Prosperi] film
Executive Producers: Ovidio G. Assonitis, Kenichi Tominaga, Federico Prosperi
Associate Producer: Stefano Priori
Original Screenplay by: Susan Zelouf, Federico Prosperi
Director of Photography: Roberto D’Ettorre Piazzoli
Film Editor: Claudio Cutry [real name: Claudio M. Cutry]
Music Composed and Conducted by: Carlo Maria Cordio
Sound Design: Jim Pilcher
Costume Designer: Riki Sabusawa
Chief Make-up Artist: Camille Calvet
Hair Stylist: Maria Haro
Special Effects: Screaming Mad George
Production Designer: William Jett [real name: Billy Jett]
Casting: Ted Hann [real name: Theodore S. Hann]
Filmed on location in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Cast
Jill Schoelen (Lisa Snipes)
J. Eddie Peck (Clark Newman)
Jamie Farr (Harry Morton)
Savina Gersak (Iris)
Marianne Muellerleile (Big Flo)
Al Fann (gas station attendant)
Sydney Lassick (George)
Terrence Evans (Farmer Dave)
Sandra Sexton (Doctor Marder)
Bruce Marchiano (Deputy Barney)
Shiri Appleby (Grace)
Bo Svenson (the sheriff)
Josè Garcia (Death Wish)
Tiny Welles (Beef)
Sommer Betsworth (girl at motel)
Barbara Glover (mother at motel)
Suzanne Celeste (aunt at motel)
David Ode (hippie trucker)
Ana Maria Auther (Maria)
Deke Anderson (country boy 1)
Shawn Tierney (country boy 2)
Edward Gabel (tanker trucker) 1The actor and character name are reversed in the credits, with “tanker trucker” being listed as playing “Edward Gabel”
Alternative Titles
Blood Biter – Japan
Buraddo baitâ – Japan
Curse 2: The Bite – USA (video, DVD)
Curse II: The Bite – Spain
Harapás – Hungary
A Maldição 2 – A Mordida – Brazil (DVD)
Mordida Mortal – Brazil
La Morsure- Les Liaisons Venimeuses – France (video)
La morsure – Canada (French), France
Ugriz – Serbia
Ukąszenie – Poland
Проклятие 2: Укус – Russia
ブラッド・バイター – Japan
Links
See also
Catacombs (1988)
The Curse (1987)
Panga (1991)
References
Periodicals
- Cinefantastique vol.20 no.4 (March 1990) p.55 – review (by David Wilt)
- Variety 23 August 1989 p.31 – review
Books
- The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Horror by Phil Hardy (ed.) p.443
- The Films of the Eighties by Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn Wright Nowlan p.121 – credits, synopsis
- Horror and Science Fiction Films IV by Donald C. Willis p.102
- Italian Horror 1979-1994 by Jim Harper pp.73-74 – illustrated credits, review
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Film Sequels, Series, and Remakes by Kim R. Holston and Tom Winchester pp.106-107
