Boa vs. Python

Lore & Background

The film features a cast including David Hewlett as Dr. Steven Emmett, Jaime Bergman as Monica Bonds, Kirk B.R. Woller as FBI Agent Alan Sharpe, and Adam Kendrick as Broddick. The story culminates in a battle between the two giant snakes at a water treatment facility and later at a nightclub and subway tracks, where the python is decapitated by a train. Betty survives and crawls away, and the duo returns to save her remaining eggs.

Reader's Guide

Boa vs. Python was panned by reviewers, who criticized the acting, special effects, and storyline. It has been called a rip-off of Alien vs. Predator (2004) and an attempt to cash in on the popularity of Python (2000). Reel Film.com awarded the film one and a half out of four stars, criticizing the special effects and expressing disappointment with the lack of suitable violence. Despite its poor reception, the film was later re-released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment as part of a multi-film pack that included Chupacabra Terror, Frankenfish, and Lake Placid 3. Its significance lies in being a direct-to-video crossover that attempted to capitalize on the killer snake film trend of the early 2000s.

Did You Know?

• The film was shot in Sofia, Bulgaria.
• The giant python in the film is described as 80 feet long and 12 tons in weight.
• The genetically enhanced boa named Betty is 70 feet long and 11.5 tons.