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The Lair Of The White Worm

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 813 ratings
IMDb6.0/10.0
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Genre Horror
Format Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Color, Anamorphic, NTSC
Contributor Ronaldo Vasconcellos, Ken Russell, Hugh Grant, Chris Pitt, Lloyd Peters, Dan Ireland, William J. Quigley, Sammi Davis, Imogen Claire, Amanda Donohoe, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi, Dick Bush, Paul Brooke, Stratford Johns, Bram Stoker, Gina McKee, Christopher Gable See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 33 minutes
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When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in foreign land, the residents of a near-by town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.

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Wittily updated from one of Dracula author Bram Stoker's lesser-known horror novels, The Lair of the White Worm is a camp classic that only Ken Russell could have delivered. It's got all the perversity one expects from the bombastic director of Tommy and Altered States: sensible plotting, intelligent dialogue laced with double entendre, graphic imagery with Boschian intensity, and a mischievous disregard for good taste and decorum. In other words, it's heretically hilarious, especially when skeptical Lord D'Ampton (fresh-faced Hugh Grant, in one of his earliest films) begins to suspect that seductive neighbor Sylvia (Amanda Donohoe, game for anything) is connected to the local legend of a monstrous serpent that feeds on sacrificial virgins. Evidence mounts with the help of a local archaeologist (Peter Capaldi) and two endangered sisters (Catherine Oxenberg, Sammi Davis), and Russell infuses Stoker's grisly plot with his inimitable brand of blasphemy, including a gouged eyeball, a venom-splattered crucifix, Roman soldiers raping nuns (in a delirious hallucination sequence), and some of the funniest one-liners since Young Frankenstein. Prudes beware; everyone else…enjoy! --Jeff Shannon

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.77:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Audio Description: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 12560
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Ken Russell
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Color, Anamorphic, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ August 19, 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi, Sammi Davis
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Dan Ireland, Ken Russell, Ronaldo Vasconcellos, William J. Quigley
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Lionsgate
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00009YXHG
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Bram Stoker, Ken Russell
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Steve Brooker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
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Claude Mercutio
4.0 out of 5 stars Le repaire du ver blanc
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Rodimak
5.0 out of 5 stars Skurrile Auseinandersetzung mit der Kategorie "Hammer-Film"
Reviewed in Germany on November 27, 2012
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5.0 out of 5 stars Alles ok
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Andrew Mercer
5.0 out of 5 stars Loads of fun
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