Snakes on a Plane – BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION

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How the Snakes on a  Plane hype started….

Back in 1999, the early internet showed its power as a marketing tool with the film ‘The Blair Witch Project.’ The filmmakers created a website that built anticipation by supporting the movie’s fictional story. By 2006, the film industry fully recognized the internet’s promotional potential, and the marketing for ‘Snakes on a Plane’ was a prime example. The film’s simple, direct title caught on, and when the influential website ‘Ain’t It Cool.com’ announced that the movie – pitched with that very title – was being made and would star Samuel L. Jackson, the internet exploded. The studio had an incredibly easy marketing campaign, simply watching as fans spread the word and the film went viral. People enthusiastically embraced the title, creating countless humorous and increasingly absurd variations.

THAT notorious Snakes on a Plane quote….

The film also features a now-famous line delivered by Jackson, frustrated with the chaos caused by the snakes: “I’ve had it with these motherfing snakes on this motherfing plane!” Audiences quickly began repeating and adapting the line. However, when the movie was shown on television, the line was famously altered to, “I have had it with these monkey-fightin’ snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane!”

The Plot…..

The story centers around FBI agent Jackson, who is flying from Honolulu to Los Angeles with a witness set to testify in a murder case. Neither of them knows that criminals have hidden a shipment of extremely poisonous snakes on the plane, set to be released after takeoff.

Behind the scenes …..

The screenplay for this film was originally written by John Heffernan, along with Sebastian Gutirrez and David Dalessandro, marking their first professional script, which New Line Cinema then purchased. After the project gained attention online, the writers incorporated fan feedback, leading to more graphic violence and a higher body count—even shocking viewers accustomed to horror. The film’s concept allowed for a constant stream of unpleasant characters to meet terrifying ends.

The chaos in ‘Snakes on a Plane’ was expertly directed by David R. Ellis, a seasoned stuntman who had previously directed ‘Final Destination 2’. He was a perfect fit for this film, known for its elaborate action sequences. Ellis cleverly used a point-of-view shot mimicking a snake’s vision using night vision technology as the snakes moved around the airplane. The film, built around its simple but effective title, quickly turned the plane into a deadly scene as characters perished, with no one being safe.

Those bonus features…..

Released now on a Limited Edition blu-ray the bonus features include:

  • Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • Brand new audio commentary by critics Max Evry and Bryan Reesman
    • Archival cast and crew audio commentary, featuring director David R. Ellis, actor Samuel L. Jackson, producer Craig Berenson, associate producer Tawny Ellis, VFX supervisor Eric Henry, and second unit director Freddie Hice
    • Snakes on a Page, a brand new mini-documentary exploring the movie tie-in novelization phenomenon, featuring publisher Mark Miller, historian David Spencer and Christa Faust, author of the Snakes on a Plane novelization
    • Pure Venom, an archival feature on the making of the film, featuring interviews with the cast and crew
    • Meet the Reptiles, an archival featurette on the work of snake wrangler Jules Sylvester and the various snakes featured in the film
    • VFX, an archival featurette on the use of CGI to bring the snakes to life
    • Snakes on a Blog, an archival featurette on the online hype surrounding the film prior to its release
    • Snakes on a Plane music video
    • Making of the music video
    • Gag reel
    • Trailers and TV Spots
    • Image gallery
    • Easter eggs
    • South Pacific Airlines safety instruction card
    • Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
    • Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing by Daniel Burnett and Charlie Brigden

As a fan, I was really pleased to see how much great stuff from the archives made it onto this new release! The commentary with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and some of the original crew is a blast – way more engaging than the one with the two critics, honestly. And the ‘Snakes on a Blog’ and ‘Snakes on a Page’ featurettes are a fun addition, making this a really solid release overall.

Released in the summer of 2006, Snakes on a Plane did reasonably well, bringing in $62 million despite costing only $33 million to make. Unfortunately, it didn’t earn enough to justify a sequel, which is a pity because the film remains a classic choice for a fun, casual movie night.

Here’s the Snakes on a Plane trailer ……

Snakes on a Plane – Blu-Ray LIMITED EDITION is available from 19th Jan 2026

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2026-01-10 03:24