Silent Predators

Silent Predators
Silent Predators
	DVD cover
Directed by	Noel Nosseck
Written by	John Carpenter; William S. Gilmore; Matt Dorff;
Story by	Patricia Arrigoni; Fred Brown;
Produced by	Richard D. Arredondo; Randy Sutter
Starring	Harry Hamlin; Shannon Sturges; David Spielberg; Patty McCormack; Beau Billingslea; Tom Betts;
Cinematography	John Stokes
Edited by	Tod Feuerman
Music by	Michael Tavera
Distributed by	TBS Superstation
Release date	June 13, 1999;
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Silent Predators is a 1999 American horror television film directed by Noel Nosseck and starring Harry Hamlin and Shannon Sturges.

Plot

After a truck carrying a rare species of tropical rattlesnake crashes, the snakes escape into the wild. Twenty years later the snakes have bred with native rattlesnakes to create a highly aggressive and lethal new species that begin to slowly overrun the southern California town of San Vicente. After the deaths of several residents of a housing development, local fire chief Vic Rondelli tries to convince the city government that the snakes are a serious threat despite opposition from Max Farrington, a land developer more interested in finishing his work than the people's safety.

Cast

Harry Hamlin as Vic Rondelli
Shannon Sturges as Mandy Stratford
David Spielberg as Mayor Parker
Patty McCormack as Vera Conrad
Beau Billingslea as George Mitchell
Phillip Troy Linger as Dr. Matthew Watkins
Jack Scalia as Max Farrington
Paul Tassone as Stranded Motorist
Dominic Purcell as Truck Driver

Production

Silent Predators was based on a script John Carpenter wrote in the 1970s.^[1] Principal photography occurred in Queensland, Australia, and Los Angeles, California.^[2]

Reception

Silent Predators received generally unfavorable reviews from critics, who criticized almost every aspect of the movie. Michael Speier of Variety called the film "absurdly unrealistic and dramatically inept", stating: "'Predators' is visually unspectacular, and the scare tactics are buried beneath Michael Tavera's heavy-handed score and some poorly realized jump-cut editing from Tod Feuerman".^[2]

References

↑ Lê, Paul (December 26, 2025). "10 Snake Horror Movies to Watch After the New 'Anaconda'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
1 2 Speier, Michael (June 9, 1999). "Silent Predators". Variety. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.

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[1] Lê, Paul (December 26, 2025). "10 Snake Horror Movies to Watch After the New 'Anaconda'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 16, 2026.

[Variety-2] 1 2 Speier, Michael (June 9, 1999). "Silent Predators". Variety. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.

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