Horror ·Comedy · United Kingdom · 1988 · 1h 33m

The Lair of the White Worm

The Lair of the White Worm poster
Director
Ken Russell
Cast
Amanda Donohoe as Lady Sylvia Marsh Hugh Grant as Lord James D'Ampton Catherine Oxenberg as Eve Trent Peter Capaldi as Angus Flint Sammi Davis as Mary Trent Stratford Johns as Peters
Crew
Dick Bush — Director of Photography Peter Davies — Editor Stanisław Syrewicz — Original Music Composer Ken Russell — Screenplay Bram Stoker — Novel Ken Russell — Producer
Tagline

Some legends really bite.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Lair of the White Worm — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
virginbased on novel or bookvampiresnake charmerwormhuman sacrificesnake womanarchaeologistfolk horrorpagan cultsnake cult
Key Collaborators
Ken Russell Director Dick Bush Director of Photography Peter Davies Editor Stanisław Syrewicz Original Music Composer Ken Russell Screenplay Bram Stoker Novel Ken Russell Producer Anne Tilby Production Design
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