Spasms

Spasms

4.6IMDb Score
Released:1983-10-28
Duration:90 min
Country:Canada
Director:William Fruet
Actors:Peter Fonda, Oliver Reed, Kerrie Keane, Al Waxman, Miguel Fernandes
Production:Hyperion Productions

Overview:

A gigantic serpent is captured on a remote island and shipped to an American college for experimentation.

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