Synopsis

HISSS, toplined by Indian star Mallika Sherawat, tackles the ancient Eastern myth of the snake woman who can take on various forms.

Visual effects for the film were handled by Precinct 13's Robert Kurtzman, director of "Wishmaster" and "The Rage," among others.

In the year 2008, as an American man named George, packing high tech gear, and evil intentions, makes the arduous journey into the heart of the forbidden forest. He captures a male cobra the size of a large python when he's at his weakest, while mating. Little does he realize when they embark on testing this mysterious creature in their high-tech lab, what horror and destruction awaits him....