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'Venom' is old-school, grisly carnage
by Bob Longino

In the devastating wake of Hurricane Katrina, one thing you might not expect to find at the megaplex is a brand-new film shot in Louisiana and sporting a horde of dead bodies. But here it is. The horror film "Venom" opens today full of rural Louisiana voodoo, a back-from-the-dead killer, mindless bloodletting, exposed guts, teen victims stacked so high you can't even see over them and, oh yeah, snakes. Lots of slithering, biting vipers. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
In the swamps of Louisiana, a group of teenagers tries to solve the mystery of a friend's death. They discover an evil force — and must run for their own lives.

FILM FACTS ...

Dimension Films

'Venom'

Director: Jim Gillespie
Starring: Agnes Bruckner, Method Man, Bijou Phillips, D.J. Cotrona, Jonathan Jackson
Run time: 85 minutes
Release date: September 16, 2005
Rating: R for strong horror violence/gore, and language.
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READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B-
"... you have to love a film that knows how to make its audience squirm."