Although this sounds like a sequel, the film is completely unrelated to 1987's 'The Curse', and apparently was called 'The Curse 2' only to capitalize on the success of 'The Curse'. There's therefore no need to watch 'The Curse' before watching 'The Bite'.
Of all the 80s horror films I watched as a child, this is one of the films that stuck in my mind. I fondly remember watching it for the first time, and how the ending grossed me out. With video stores no longer in operation, I finally found the film on streaming, and I'm delighted to say I enjoyed it just as much now as an adult as I did when I was a child (yes, I was allowed to watch these movies, regardless of age restriction... oops! I said it!).
Take the shortcut. It's perfectly safe. Yup, we've all heard that before in horror movies! Lovers Clark (J. Eddie Peck) and Lisa (Jill Schoelen) are on a road trip and decide to take a shortcut through a desert. Near an abandoned nuclear station, the road is covered in radioactive snakes, which they drive over. Later, when they reach their destination, Clark is bit by a snake which managed to find its way into the jeep they're travelling in.
The film takes enough time fleshing out the characters so we ultimately root for them. Like all young lovers, they also have hiccups between them, but in a way this established a closer bond between them. Soon after being bitten, Clark starts acting weird - and this is only just the beginning of a horrific ordeal and transformation that will consume Clark.
The practical effects are fantastic, and rather gross during the climax. Fair enough, this is not the greatest script, but the incredible effects effectively bring the story to life. 'The Curse 2: The Bite' still rate among my most memorable horror films of the 80s.
Of all the 80s horror films I watched as a child, this is one of the films that stuck in my mind. I fondly remember watching it for the first time, and how the ending grossed me out. With video stores no longer in operation, I finally found the film on streaming, and I'm delighted to say I enjoyed it just as much now as an adult as I did when I was a child (yes, I was allowed to watch these movies, regardless of age restriction... oops! I said it!).
Take the shortcut. It's perfectly safe. Yup, we've all heard that before in horror movies! Lovers Clark (J. Eddie Peck) and Lisa (Jill Schoelen) are on a road trip and decide to take a shortcut through a desert. Near an abandoned nuclear station, the road is covered in radioactive snakes, which they drive over. Later, when they reach their destination, Clark is bit by a snake which managed to find its way into the jeep they're travelling in.
The film takes enough time fleshing out the characters so we ultimately root for them. Like all young lovers, they also have hiccups between them, but in a way this established a closer bond between them. Soon after being bitten, Clark starts acting weird - and this is only just the beginning of a horrific ordeal and transformation that will consume Clark.
The practical effects are fantastic, and rather gross during the climax. Fair enough, this is not the greatest script, but the incredible effects effectively bring the story to life. 'The Curse 2: The Bite' still rate among my most memorable horror films of the 80s.