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Basilisk: The Serpent King

Basilisk: The Serpent King

An eclipse awakens an ancient monster whose gaze turns flesh into stone.

20066.21h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by Stephen Furst
Written by Wil McCarthy, Chase Parker
Produced by Phillip J. Roth, Jeffery Beach
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Top Cast

Jeremy London

Jeremy London

Dr. Harrison 'Harry' McColl

Wendy Carter

Wendy Carter

Rachel Donegal

Cleavant Derricks

Cleavant Derricks

Col. Douglas

Griff Furst

Griff Furst

Rudy Skeeters

S

Sarah Skeeters

Sierra

Stephen Furst

Stephen Furst

Carlton

Yancy Butler

Yancy Butler

Hannah

Doug Dearth

Doug Dearth

Brock

J

James Graves

Captain Hinkley

Atanas Srebrev

Atanas Srebrev

Simms

About Basilisk: The Serpent King

Basilisk: The Serpent King is a action, horror, tv movie, fantasy film released in 2006. Directed by Stephen Furst, it stars Jeremy London, Wendy Carter, Cleavant Derricks. 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.

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