Cult of the Cobra is a 1955 American black-and-white horror film from Universal-International Pictures, produced by Howard Pine, directed by Francis D. Lyon, that stars Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Kathleen Hughes, Marshall Thompson, Jack Kelly, William Reynolds, and David Janssen.

In the film, six American enlisted men witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents).

When the soldiers are discovered by the snake cult, the High Lamian Priestess vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself".

A mysterious woman enters into the life of each service man, with disastrous results: "accidents" begin to happen, and before each death the shadow of a cobra is seen.

Critics noted story similarities with Val Lewton's earlier horror film Cat People, released in 1942.

[2] Before shipping home at the end of World War II, American Army Air Force enlisted men, Paul Able, Tom Markel, Nick Hommel, Pete Norton, Rico Nardi, and Carl Turner explore an Asian bazaar.

Pete confronts Lisa about seeing her at the scene of Carl's death, and examines her arm in search of a scratch from the broken statue.

Tom runs down to the street to view her lifeless body, then covers his face and walks away through the gathered crowd of gawkers.

Mari Blanchard started the film, but actress Faith Domergue replaced her a few days after shooting began.

[4] Universal Pictures released Cult of the Cobra on DVD as part of the box set The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection Vol.

[5] Cult of the Cobra is also part of Scream Factory's four-movie set Universal Horror Collection: Volume 6, released on August 25, 2020.

[citation needed] The Philadelphia Inquirer was as much amused as horrified, writing that "the snaky lady goes into her reptilian act once too often and meets her doom leaving some unfinished business behind.