SSSSSSS (1973) – Episode 243 – Decades of Horror 1970s

"You're asking me questions, Harry, and I hear you. A scientist cannot afford the indulgence of guilt. And after all, if God doesn't want me to continue, the means of my disposal are always at his command." If you want to communicate with God, talking to a snake might be the wrong approach. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdroff, and Jeff Mohr – as they try their hand at snake wrangling while they finally get the chance to cover Sssssss (1973).

Decades of Horror 1970s
Episode 243 – Sssssss (1973)

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Synopsis: A scientist specializing in the study of snakes believes that humans will never survive the coming disasters and holocausts he foresees. His solution is to create a composite creature from the DNA of a man and a king cobra that will be better suited for survival.

• Director: Bernard L. Kowalski
• Writers: Hal Dresner (screenplay); Daniel C. Striepeke (story) (credited as Dan Striepeke)
• Producers:
  • Executive Producers: David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
  • Producer: Daniel C. Striepeke (credited as Dan Striepeke)
• Composer: Patrick Williams
• Cinematographer: Gerald Perry Finnerman (director of photography)
• Makeup Department: John Chambers (creative makeup designer), Nick Marcellino (creative makeup designer), Daniel C. Striepeke (creative makeup designer) (uncredited) (as Dan Striepeke)
• Selected Cast:
  • Strother Martin as Dr. Carl Stoner
  • Dirk Benedict as David Blake
  • Heather Menzies-Urich as Kristina Stoner (credited as Heather Menzies)
  • Richard B. Shull as Dr. Ken Daniels
  • Tim O'Connor as Kogen
  • Jack Ging as Sheriff Dale Hardison
  • Kathleen King as Kitty Stewart
  • Reb Brown as Steve Randall
  • Ted Grossman as Deputy Morgan Bock
  • Charles Seel as Old Man
  • Ray Ballard as Waggish Tourist
  • Brendan Burns as Jock #1
  • Rick Beckner as Jock #2
  • Jim Drum as Hawker #1 (credited as James Drum)
  • Ed McCready as Hawker #2
  • Frank Kowalski as Hawker #3
  • Ralph Montgomery as Hawker #4
  • Michael Masters as Hawker #5
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