When a lonely suburban man turned gay porn producer discovers a hot, lucrative new star, he finds himself the target of rival pornographers who will stop at nothing to steal his money maker.
King Cobra smells more like business plan than a movie.
– Godfrey Cheshire,
RogerEbert.com,
29 Oct 2016
rotten:
Slater has some effective moments and Franco excels at a certain kind of scary/funny psycho, but it doesn't ultimately add up to much as either pulpy trash or expose.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Oct 2016
rotten:
To say it feels reasonably authentic doesn't mean it's very good.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
20 Oct 2016
rotten:
King Cobra is a cut above most homoerotic masturbatory screen fantasies, but not by much.
– Rex Reed,
New York Observer,
20 Oct 2016
rotten:
The unique setting aside, there's just not much to sink your fangs into.