Jaws of Satan (1981)

Director
Bob Claver

Main cast
Fritz Weaver; Gretchen Corbett; Jon Korkes; Christina Applegate; Bob Hannah

Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Description
A preacher whose ancestors were Druids battles Satan, who has taken the form of a huge snake.


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