Jaws of Satan, also called by its working title King Cobra, is a 1982 American horror film directed by Bob Claver, and starring Fritz Weaver, Gretchen Corbett, Jon Korkes, and Christina Applegate, in her feature film debut. Its plot follows a preacher from a cursed family who is forced to battle Satan, who has taken the form of a huge King cobra and is also influencing other regular snakes in the area.

Plot

A large king cobra escapes from its cage while being transported by train to a carnival. It kills two railroad workers and flees into the night, eventually reaching a small Alabama town. That night, the town's Roman Catholic priest, Rev. Tom Farrow, is enjoying dinner by the fire when he feels an uneasy presence. Later, he attends a party where he is met by the town's librarian and seer, Evelyn Downs, who reveals that she foresaw Farrow facing an ancient enemy who has come to claim his soul.