The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Basilisk: The Serpent King
Action · Horror · TV Movie · 2006
Two millennia ago, a Lybian king has a basilisk (snake-shaped dragon), which petrifies people, subjected to the same fate with a golden scepter during a solar eclipse. Both these and several victims are dug up by modern archaeologist Harrison 'Harry' McColl's expedition. Despite a cryptic warning from tribal locals, everything goes to his Colorado university's museum. It's all exhibited during another eclipse, which leads to the monster reviving. Harry and some of his friends must try to petrify the monster again.
Movie details
Basilisk: The Serpent King
“An eclipse awakens an ancient monster whose gaze turns flesh into stone.”
2006 Action · Horror · TV Movie 1h 28m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
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TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
Two millennia ago, a Lybian king has a basilisk (snake-shaped dragon), which petrifies people, subjected to the same fate with a golden scepter during a solar eclipse. Both these and several victims are dug up by modern archaeologist Harrison 'Harry' McColl's expedition. Despite a cryptic warning from tribal locals, everything goes to his Colorado university's museum. It's all exhibited during another eclipse, which leads to the monster reviving. Harry and some of his friends must try to petrify the monster again.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Basilisk: The Serpent King?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Stephen Furst
Written by
Wil McCarthy · Chase Parker
Jeremy London
Dr. Harrison 'Harry' McColl
Wendy Carter
Rachel Donegal
Cleavant Derricks
Col. Douglas
Griff Furst
Rudy Skeeters
S
Sarah Skeeters
Sierra
Stephen Furst
Carlton
Yancy Butler
Hannah
Court is in session
Put Basilisk: The Serpent King on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.