The Jolo Serpent Handlers

Name: The Jolo Serpent Handlers
Director: Karen Kramer
Genre: Documentary, Short
Released: 1977-11-14
Duration: 2460000 s
Cast: Dewey Chafin, Bob Elkins, Barbara Elkins

Directed by Karen Kramer

1977 41m[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary), [Short](/on-demand/category/short)

7.5

An in-depth portrait of a snake cult in Jolo, W. Va. Depicts a snake hunt in the mountains, two serpent-handling services, and a prayer vigil for a victim of a snake bite. Includes discussions with church members who explain their reasons for handling serpents and the persecutions they have suffered.