Venom (1981)

Very Angry Mamba, Mainly A Crime Story

It's mainly/mostly a crime story where terrorists  are trying to get money over holding a young rich boy hostage. The boy's mom went on a trip, left him with a maid and her dad at her place. The boy ordered a harmless snake but received the mamba by mistake - the mamba was suppose to have gone to the local toxicologist (the toxicologist received the boy's pet snake).

Most of the film is about the crime being committed - arguing crooks! Only a little is shown of the snake - mainly the beginning of the film and the ending. This could have simply been a crime-thriller (that is mainly what it is anyway) and left out the horror aspect with the rarely shown snake.

Okay film - just not great as a horror film. Good when viewed as a crime-thriller.

5/10

Venom (1981)