Some things I liked some I did not.

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

A college student becomes lab assistant to a scientist who is working on a serum that can transform humans into snakes.This film is far from perfect. It could use a few more horror or science fiction elements, perhaps. Where it excels is with the use of real snakes and the knowledge that the professor has. I am not a herpetologist, and would not claim to be any sort of snake expert. But when the professor is explaining different things about snakes, it sounds very real, like he really knows what he's doing. So, well done on the script.The premise is a bit silly, but not overly so. This seems like the sort of thing that might be in a 1950s movie rather than a 1970s film from Universal. Director Bernard Kowalski (1929-2007), perhaps not surprisingly, is a veteran of such Roger Corman-produced films as "Night of the Blood Beast" and "Attack of the Giant Leeches". (Kowalski was director on both, but you can imagine that Corman had his fingers in the pie.)

"Dr. Carl Stoner" (Strother Martin) is a herpetologist who is working on a special serum and needs funding from the nearby university to continue. Unfortunately, due to the lack of funds available he decides to take a serious shortcut and begins to experiment on humans. When one of his lab assistants supposedly quits he finds a new one named "David Blake" (Dirk Benedict) who seems more than eager to help the kindly doctor as much as possible. Also helping out is Dr. Stoner's daughter, "Kristina Stoner" (Heather Menzies) who seems to take a liking to David almost from the very beginning. Now, rather than reveal any more of the movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that even though there were some scenes which were a bit creepy there were also other scenes that I thought were a little dull and predictable. Along with that, although I liked all three of the actors I just mentioned, I thought the overall plot was kind of silly and towards the end I found it rather difficult to watch without shaking my head in disappointment. Obviously, others may disagree but even so I rate the movie as below average.

I am amazed by all of the positive reviews for this B-Movie. So much so that I intend on viewing this again.I suppose I should mention that I studied herpetology as a kid and am not afraid of reptiles - lizards are still my favourite animal. The Freak Show was a little unsettling but not equal to 'The Funhouse'. Strother Martin was a character actor whose disposition was always on the likable side, and Dirk Benedict later went on to be the original "Starbuck" on 'Battlestar Galactica' (I always thought they named the franchise after him).The story is very simple. It might have made a fair short story. I won't repeat the plot because many other reviewers have covered it.What amazes me about this picture is the nostalgic loyalty that is admitted by the many reviewers here. I see so many negative, and frankly unhelpful, reviews these days. My guess is that this movie defines the youth of the younger set of baby-boomers and that is quite a comment in itself.

Okay, let me start with the title... Sssssss? Who came up with that!? You can't expect me to talk to a friend and go like: "Hey I saw a movie last night." "Cool, which one?" "Sssssss" "Excuse me?"It just doesn't work!Okay enough about that... Let's talk about the movie itself. I honestly don't know what to say about it. Well okay, it is rather unique. It's part horror, part drama, part creature feature, part mystery.The story is about a doctor who is an expert when it comes to snakes. He lives in a house with his daughter, who helps him in his experiments. I won't spoil the main plot, because it's what makes this movie what it is. The acting is okay and the story develops at a steady pace with a few strange twists. They used real snakes in this movie. They have the guts to say so right at the start of the movie. I respect the movie and the actors for working with the real deal.Just for that reason I'm giving this movie 5 stars. Gonna add 1 more star for the creativity.Sssssss is a strange, unique movie that's worth a watch when you get your hands on it, but don't expect an amazing masterpiece. It's an enjoyable film, but nothing more.