The Lair of the White Worm( 1988)

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Some legends really bite.

Overview

On a farm owned by Eve Trent and her sister Mary, young archaeologist Angus Flint discovers a large and inexplicable skull, which he soon deduces belonged to the D'Ampton Worm, a mythical beast supposedly slain generations ago by the ancestor of the current Lord D'Ampton. The predatory Lady Sylvia Marsh soon takes an interest in both Flint and the virginal Eve, hinting that the vicious D'Ampton Worm may still live.

Top Billed Cast

Amanda Donohoe
Lady Sylvia Marsh
Hugh Grant
Lord James D'Ampton
Catherine Oxenberg
Eve Trent
Peter Capaldi
Angus Flint
Sammi Davis
Mary Trent
Stratford Johns
Peters
Paul Brooke
P.C. Erny
Imogen Claire
Dorothy Trent
Chris Pitt
Kevin
Gina McKee
Nurse Gladwell
Christopher Gable
Joe Trent
Lloyd Peters
Jesus Christ
Miranda Coe
Maid / Nun
Linzi Drew
Maid / Nun
Caron Anne Kelly
Maid / Nun
Fiona O'Connor
Maid / Nun
Caroline Pope
Maid / Nun
Elisha Scott
Maid / Nun
Tina Shaw
Maid / Nun
Paul Easom
Soldier / Witchdoctor
James Hicks
Soldier / Witchdoctor
David Kiernan
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Matthew King
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Ross Murray
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Andy Norman
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Bob Smith
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Jackie Russell
Snakewoman
Ken Russell
Police Radio (voice) (uncredited)

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A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on Sat Dec 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 c...