Basilisk: The Serpent King

"An eclipse awakens an ancient monster whose gaze turns flesh into stone."

2006 1h 28m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 59

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Synopsis

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Two millennia ago, a Lybian king has a basilisk (snake-shaped dragon), which petrifies people, subjected to the same fate with a golden scepter during a solar eclipse. Both these and several victims are dug up by modern archaeologist Harrison 'Harry' McColl's expedition. Despite a cryptic warning from tribal locals, everything goes to his Colorado university's museum. It's all exhibited during another eclipse, which leads to the monster reviving. Harry and some of his friends must try to petrify the monster again.

“An eclipse awakens an ancient monster whose gaze turns flesh into stone.”

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Cast

Jeremy London
Dr. Harrison 'Harry' McColl
Wendy Carter
Rachel Donegal
Cleavant Derricks
Col. Douglas
Griff Furst
Rudy Skeeters
Sarah Skeeters
Sierra
Stephen Furst
Carlton
Yancy Butler
Hannah
Doug Dearth
Brock

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Furst
Writers: Wil McCarthy, Chase Parker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Bulgaria

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Furst, shot by Anton Bakarski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Quinn 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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Jeremy London and Wendy Carter and Cleavant Derricks carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An eclipse awakens an ancient monster whose gaze turns flesh into stone.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Furst directs. Anton Bakarski behind the camera. Nathan Furst scores. John Quinn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Bulgaria. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Bulgaria.
4Directed by Stephen Furst, shot by Anton Bakarski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathan Furst. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Quinn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jeremy London and Wendy Carter and Cleavant Derricks carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An eclipse awakens an ancient monster whose gaze turns flesh into stone.".
9IMDB entry: tt0760306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.