The Lair of the White Worm
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.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Released
- 1988
- Country
- United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 1988
Storyline
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.
Top credits
Amanda Donohoe ā Lady Sylvia Marsh
Hugh Grant ā Lord James D'Ampton
Catherine Oxenberg ā Eve Trent
Peter Capaldi ā Angus Flint
Did you know
ā¢ The skull of the pagan god Dionin used in the movie was constructed by adding sculpted sections to a real cow skull. The original teeth were pulled and replaced with fabricated ones to simulate the serpent look. Two skulls were fabricated for various scenes in the movie.
ā¢ The D'Ampton worm is an obvious reference to the Lambton worm, which is a real English legend, dating back at least to the medieval period.
ā¢ (at around 14 mins) When PC Erny talks on the police radio, the voice on the other end is director Ken Russell.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $1,189,315
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $22,155 (1988-10-23)
User reviews
Ken Russell satisfies a taste for the bizarre and erotic...
Doesn't every Scottish archaeologist own a mongoose and a hand grenade?
Quirky, amusing, sometimes surreal horror about a snake cult in England
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
