Rick Cramer,
James Pickens Jr.,
Stacey Travis,
Jonathan Jackson,
Meagan Good
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A good Samaritan becomes the victim of voodoo spells in this horror story produced by Scream screenwriter Kevin Williamson. When an aged Creole woman is caught in a car wreck in a remote section of Lo... read more
DVD Release Date: January 17, 2006
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October 31, 2011Cast:Agnes Bruckner, Jonathan Jackson, Meagan Good, Bijou Phillips, Method Man, Laura Ramsey, Pawel Szajda, James Pickens Jr., Rick Cramer, D.J. Cotrona, Stacey Travis
Director:Jim Gillespie
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June 28, 2008Caught this on TV last night, surprised I had not heard of it. A decent little slasher film with some emerging young stars in the cast. Not very gory but feels like a good old school slasher. Produced by Kevin Williamson who had a hand in Scream and I know what you did last summer!
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June 9, 2011How bad was Venom? It was so bad, that they couldn't even get things to jump out and scare you at the right time! It absolutely kills me! The story is fairly original with definite potential, the cast is fairly well known, and the movie was just awful! Why? Take your pick between... read more
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September 21, 2006Usually when I rent a film from the horror section of my video store, I don't expect to be rolling on the floor in laughter when I get home and watch it. As usual, all the characters are hot teens who are incredibly stupid and annoying. For example, Tammy was so annoying, I was s... read more
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September 10, 2006If you want a scary and competent voodoo flick, just rent The Skeleton Key instead of this unimaginative slice'n'dice... How can the filmmakers keep finding new ways to impale their characters, anyway?
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July 27, 2010I actually saw this movie on SciFi on Halloween night! I actually kinda liked this movie it wasnt terrible but it wasnt great!
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January 3, 2009"Venom " is one of those movies I thought I would hate because I heard so much negativity about it but I really enjoyed it ,being a fan of the 70's and 80's slashers I crave newer versions because I have seen all the other ones over and over again.
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November 14, 2008The voodoo angle was a refreshing change; and hey-they actually shot it in Louisiana. The look and feel of the movie reminded me of I Know what You Did... and then I saw Kevin Williamson's name at the end. Plus, for any 80's cartoon fans the movie was written by Flint Dille of ... read more
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June 13, 2008At first thought this was not so good, but watched it for a second time and thought it was pretty good. I just wish that the person who turned out to be evil was not likably....meaning before he became a killer there was no reason to have hated him or wanted him dead, he was a l... read more
Critic Reviews
March 7, 2007
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
September 21, 2005
Scott Brown, Entertainment Weekly
A mud-simple horror trudge set in a swamp colony of Abercrombie models. Full Review
September 19, 2005
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Even by the standards of the current Miramax fire sale, this misbegotten horror film deserved to go direct to video. Or cable. Or oblivion.
September 16, 2005
Justin Chang, Variety
As mindless scare machines go, Dimension Films' bayou-set slasher thriller acquits itself well enough. Gratuitously gory and derivative to the core, Venom manages to deliver some effective frights in ... Full Review
September 16, 2005
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
There's nothing clever about this movie. It starts too slow, plot points are abandoned and even the killings start to run together. Full Review
September 16, 2005
Anita Gates, New York Times
Venom certainly can't be called a good movie, but within the horror genre it's perfectly palatable. Full Review
September 16, 2005
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger
It seems like all of the filmmaker's creative energy was channeled into the gory imagery, while thematic linkage was an afterthought. Venom has a meandering story to match its misleading title. Full Review
September 16, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Even the undemanding high schoolers the film is aimed at will experience déjà voodoo, as Venom recites the A through Z of horror clichés. All hopes for suspense and plot twists are snuffed out about a...
September 16, 2005
Robert Dominguez, New York Daily News
A witless, derivative slasher flick. Full Review
September 16, 2005
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Though not meant to be taken seriously, Venom is no chucklefest but rather a harrowing ordeal in the ruthlessly violent vein of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Full Review
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