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The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

R 09/21/1988 Horror, Comedy 1h 33m
59%
User
Score
6.0/10
69%
61/100

Some legends really bite.

Overview

When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.

Ken Russell

Director

Top Billed Cast

Amanda Donohoe

Amanda Donohoe

Lady Sylvia Marsh

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Lord James D'Ampton

Catherine Oxenberg

Catherine Oxenberg

Eve Trent

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Angus Flint

Sammi Davis

Sammi Davis

Mary Trent

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Peters

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

P.C. Erny

Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Dorothy Trent

Chris Pitt

Chris Pitt

Kevin

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Media

THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM Trailer [1988]

THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM Trailer [1988]

The Lair of the White Worm (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Lair of the White Worm (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Lair of the White Worm ≣ 1988 ≣ Trailer

The Lair of the White Worm ≣ 1988 ≣ Trailer

Dan Ireland on The Lair of the White Worm

Dan Ireland on The Lair of the White Worm

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on December 22, 2018

***Quirky, amusing, sometimes surreal horror about a snake cult in England***

Directed & written by Ken Russell and loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel, “The Lair of the White Worm” (1988) chronicles events in England when a young archeologist (Peter Capaldi) uncovers a skull of some unknown beast near a bed & breakfast run by two sisters (Sammi Davis & Catherine Oxenberg). These three and Eve’s beau (Hugh Grant) soon stumble upon an ancient snake cult led by the eccentric Lady Sylvia Marsh (Amanda Donohoe), who dwells at a lavish estate nearby.

The movie is a creative and entertaining creature feature reminiscent in tone & theme of “Squirm” (1976), but with Russell’s well-known offbeat excesses. The “creatures” are vampire-like snake people plus a gigantic serpent...

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