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Les forces du mal

Original title: Serpent's Lair
  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
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Jeff Fahey in Les forces du mal (1995)
Tom is seduced by a succubus (Lilith) who's out to drain him and destroy his marriage.
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Tom is seduced by a succubus (Lilith) who's out to drain him and destroy his marriage.Tom is seduced by a succubus (Lilith) who's out to drain him and destroy his marriage.Tom is seduced by a succubus (Lilith) who's out to drain him and destroy his marriage.

  • Director
    • Jeffrey Reiner
  • Writer
    • Marc Rosenberg
  • Stars
    • Jeff Fahey
    • Lisa Barbuscia
    • Heather Medway
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    990
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    • Director
      • Jeffrey Reiner
    • Writer
      • Marc Rosenberg
    • Stars
      • Jeff Fahey
      • Lisa Barbuscia
      • Heather Medway
    • 13User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Jeff Fahey
    Jeff Fahey
    • Tom
    Lisa Barbuscia
    Lisa Barbuscia
    • Lillith
    • (as Lisa B.)
    Heather Medway
    Heather Medway
    • Alex
    Anthony Palermo
    Anthony Palermo
    • Mario
    Kathleen Noone
    Kathleen Noone
    • Betty
    Jack Kehler
    Jack Kehler
    • Occult Man
    Taylor Nichols
    Taylor Nichols
    • Paul
    Patrick Bauchau
    Patrick Bauchau
    • Sam
    Stuart Blatt
    • Cop
    Constantin Radoaca
    • Bartender
    Valentin Popescu
    Valentin Popescu
    • Bob
    Mihai Verbintschi
    • Elliot
    Lucia Pintea
    • Anie
    • (as Pintea Lucia)
    Barbara Pintea
    • Matilda
    • (as Pintea Barbara)
    • Director
      • Jeffrey Reiner
    • Writer
      • Marc Rosenberg
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    6Stevieboy666

    "Can a cat be a succubus?"

    Tom (prolific actor Jeff Fahey) and wife Alex (Heather Medway) move into an apartment, its previous occupant was a guy called Steve who was into demonology and committed ritual suicide there. They adopt a female black cat which shows affection towards Tom but it quite nasty to Alex. Whilst she is in hospital (the cat caused her to have an accident) Steve's sexy sister Lilith (there's a clue in the name!) turns up at the apartment to pick up his stuff but soon casts a spell over Tom (cue "Omen" style music). From now on Lilith (model/singer/actress Lisa B) and cheating Tom engage in a lot of noisy passionate sex, there's a bit of topless nudity and bare bums but nothing to get too excited about. This erotic supernatural horror/thriller is set in an unnamed American city though it was filmed in Romania, much of the architecture is obviously European as are the motor vehicles (mainly East European makes at that). I thought that the various tenants gave the movie, coupled with the occult angle, a touch of "Rosemary's Baby." The film's title may be derived from an impressive serpent water feature in the courtyard. This was my second viewing and despite a few flaws I found it engaging , well paced and enjoyable. Certainly worth a watch.
    6kyleallencole9

    Erotic horror

    Definitely a fun little erotic creepy movie!! One of those mid 90s erotic thrillers.
    5okpilak

    Hasn't aged well.

    Released in 1995, considering the subject matter, is actually quite tame, and boring in parts. A man, Steven, kills himself in an apartment, and sets a fire. Later, Alex and Tom move into the apartment. There are still burn marks and red writings on the wall. And there is a black cat that seems to want to make their place his home. The cat manages to trip Alex down the stairs and sends her to the hospital. By this point, the music used really detracts from the film, not an asset to the film. Anyway, along comes Lilith, says Steven was her brother, and she is there to collect his things. The number of cats around increases, and so does the ardor of Lilith for Tom, and the make up used is quite good showing that his strength is being drained away, along with other things from him. She is a succubus, but will Tom be able to resist her long enough to survive? The copy I streamed was not particularly sharp.
    6buonesargen3

    more noises than dialog

    Lisa B's most famous or infamous movie depending on your view of it. Jeff Farley is a successful executive who meets the tantalizing Lisa B who rather fascinated by him. His ego being flattered he sees another conquest like his career available. Except she appears to be rather dominant and leaving him more tired than he would wish in the morning. This film is an attempt to follow classics like Rosemary's Baby and The Omen. I saw this after some word of mouth and recommendations on the net. The most intriguing was some weird parallels that occurred outside this film but were related. Lisa B plays the demoness Lilith at the time she had a successful music carer and as a campaigning journalist. One of the people recommending this was the journalist, actor, occultism and composer Stephen Armourae who knew Lisa and has done a portrait of her since. His interest in Lilith and occult groups like 'Temple of the Winged One' meant I had to see this movie. Its funny how a little background information elevates an otherwise average film to something more chilling. And this film needs it. The best parts of it are the unintended comedy of Lisa having multiple orgasms as she is a Succubus taking his energy. Also that she would be so interested in someone who is not a big Hollywood star, he has no glamor or enough good looks for a role of someone who arouses a beautiful demon.
    3Sleepin_Dragon

    A tremendously lifeless horror.

    Tom and Alex move into a new apartment, which was vacated suddenly by the suicide of the previous owner. Tom is visited by a friendly, black cat, but finds himself seduced by the beautiful, but deadly Lilith.

    I don't think anyone will change my mind when I say that the early 90's was a pretty lame period for horror, and this is a gleaming example of my reasoning.

    Lifeless, wooden, drab and boring, I can't really think of any positives, this film is laboured and long drawn out, the scares are thin on the ground, and it takes so long to open up, when it does you'll already be dosing.

    There's not much I can think of to say, other than save yourself the time and effort.

    Very poor.

    3/10.

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      Model Lisa Barbuscia's acting debut and first nude scene.
    • Quotes

      Tom: She's trying to fuck me to death!

    • Connections
      References Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1996 (Turkey)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Romania
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Serpent's Lair
    • Filming locations
      • Bucharest, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Castel Films
      • The Kushner-Locke Company
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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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