Da she wang / Big Snake King (2022), also known as Big Snake King, is a Chinese creature horror film. The plot centers around a family of giant snakes that are unleashed by a mining operation in a remote area. As these monstrous snakes terrorize the local population, the community resorts to extreme measures, including offering child sacrifices, in an attempt to appease the creatures.
Instead of addressing the underlying issue—the destructive mining business—the people are desperate to find a way to survive the attacks. The film combines elements of horror, action, and survival, as the locals must confront the growing menace of these monstrous snakes while trying to save their community from both the serpents and the exploitative mining corporation.
With its focus on monstrous creatures and environmental themes, Big Snake King taps into familiar tropes of giant creature features, as well as societal critique about corporate greed and the lengths to which people will go when they are left without alternatives.
