The Lair of the White Worm
1988 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 5.9 · 65% critics
After an archaeologist digs up a bizarre skull near a quiet English town, people begin vanishing and unsettling incidents spread. As clues point to an old legend and a secretive local cult, a small group tries to uncover what’s behind the strange, snake-like threat before it grows worse.
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-09-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (306 votes)
About
If you enjoy oddball British horror that mixes mystery, camp humor, and sensual shock value, this could click, especially if you like Gothic; Not for you if you want straightforward scares or are easily offended.
Pros: campy, surreal fun; memorable villain energy; eerie folklore mystery | Cons: uneven acting; crude low-budget effects; offensive sexual imagery
Themes
- virgin
- based on novel or book
- vampire
- snake charmer
- worm
- human sacrifice
- snake woman
- archaeologist
- folk horror
- pagan cult
- snake cult
Cast & crew
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
Paul Brooke
as P.C. Erny
Imogen Claire
as Dorothy Trent
- CP
Chris Pitt
as Kevin
Gina McKee
as Nurse Gladwell
Directed by Ken Russell