The Curse of the Yellow Snake
- Year: 1963
- Country of origin: West Germany
- Genre: Thriller
- Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb
- Length: 98 min
- IMDb rating:
Synopsis
The Curse of the Yellow Snake (1963) follows a wealthy heir in Hong Kong who becomes enmeshed in a lethal struggle when a prized Chinese idol called the “Yellow Snake” resurfaces. As warring half-brothers and a secret society vie for its power, hidden alliances and dangerous plots begin to take shape. This crime thriller blends exotic intrigue and conspiratorial tension in a gripping study of ambition, loyalty, and manipulation.
Selected disc options for The Curse of the Yellow Snake
| Extras | Eureka BD-A,B/US 2025 | Retromedia DVD-0/US/OOP 2008 |
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| Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman | has extra | |
| Introduction by Tim Lucas | has extra | |
| What is a Krimi? - With Tim Lucas | has extra | |
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra |
Notes
- Eureka’s Blu-ray is included in the “Terror in the Fog: The Wallace Krimi at CCC” box set with The Mad Executioners (1963), The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle (1963), The Monster of London City (1964), The Phantom of Soho (1964) and The Racetrack Murders (1964). It includes a 60-page booklet with writing by Barry Forshaw, Holger Haase and Howard Hughes.
- Retromedia’s “The Edgar Wallace Collection, Volume Two” DVD contains no extras. It also includes The Phantom of Soho (1964).
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Ultimate Edition
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Introduction by Tim Lucas (12:26) -
What is a Krimi? (5:51)
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Eureka BD 2025
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Barry Forshaw and Kim Newman Eureka BD |
| Introduction by Tim Lucas Eureka BD | |
| What is a Krimi? - With Tim Lucas Eureka BD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Eureka BD |