Vipers

"First Comes The Slither, Then Comes The Slaughter."

2008 1h 35m EN

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3.9

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★3.9TMDB · 48

ActionHorrorScience FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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A set of vipers has been taken by scientists to mutate them to make a cure for cancer. As their experiment goes awry, the vipers escape into the woods - they're not only biting people, they're actually killing people, in a little town.

“First Comes The Slither, Then Comes The Slaughter.”

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Cast

Tara Reid
Nicky Swift
Jonathan Scarfe
Cal Taylor
Corbin Bernsen
Burton
Genevieve Buechner
Maggie Martin
Stephen E. Miller
Hank Brownie
Jessica Steen
Dr. Collins
Don S. Davis
Dr. Silverton
Mark Humphrey
Sheriff Hendricks

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Corcoran
Writers: Brian Katkin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Maneater Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Corcoran, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lawrence Shragge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisa Binkley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Tara Reid and Jonathan Scarfe and Corbin Bernsen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "First Comes The Slither, Then Comes The Slaughter.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Corcoran directs. Thomas Burstyn behind the camera. Lawrence Shragge scores. Lisa Binkley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
3Part of the "Maneater Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Bill Corcoran, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lawrence Shragge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lisa Binkley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tara Reid and Jonathan Scarfe and Corbin Bernsen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "First Comes The Slither, Then Comes The Slaughter.".
9IMDB entry: tt1152403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas Burstyn
Original score: Lawrence Shragge
Editing: Lisa Binkley
Production design: Andrew Deskin
Costume design: Katrina McCarthy
Makeup / hair: April Boyes
VFX supervisor: Lee Wilson
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,000,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Vipers (2008)

Part of

Maneater Collection

Maneater Series is the name, logo and line look given to a series of made-for-television natural horror films on DVD produced by RHI Entertainment for the Syfy Channel, and distributed by Vivendi Entertainment. The Maneater Series logo and line look were created under the direction of Danny Tubbs, the executive director of creative services of Vivendi Entertainment. The deal, made in October 2006, stipulated that the first ten films would premiere on the US-based channel in 2007, but due to a pre-licensing agreement, the first six actually premiered in Canada on the video on demand channel Movie Central on Demand. Most of the early films in the series were filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.