The Lair of the White Worm

The Lair of the White Worm

  • Director: Ken Russell
  • Writer: Ken Russell,Bram Stoker
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Release date: October 21, 1988
  • Sound mix: Dolby
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Der Biss der Schlangenfrau
  • "The Lair of the White Worm" is a horror film directed by Ken Russell and starring Hugh Grant and Amanda Donoghue among others.
    The film tells the story of the duel between the young archaeologist Angus and the snake demon.

    Details

    • Release date October 21, 1988
    • Filming locations Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies White Lair

    Box office

    Budget

    $2,500,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,189,315

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $22,155

    Gross worldwide

    $1,189,315

    Movie reviews

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    • By Micaela 2022-10-15 20:26:24

      After reading the legend of the white snake

      Several reasons to watch this film:

      1) Uncle Hugh's fans are not to be missed. The 28-year-old Hugh is handsome and compelling, and there is a uniform temptation in the famous dream scene

      2) Peter's fans are not to be missed. Peter here has the sharpness and impatience of Frankenstein.

      3) Fans of director Ken Russell are not to be missed. You know Luo Dao's lines~

      4) Those who like B-grade films and cult films should not miss it.

      I mentioned Luo...

    User comments

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    • By Emma 2023-09-20 18:50:13

      Fantastic movie. The source of the classic screenshot. The main storyline is indescribable, and only a few dreams are cult. So did he really choose a lot of girls at that time?...

    • By Garnet 2023-09-14 17:31:31

      "Wow!!! I actually saw this movie. I watched it when I was a child. I still remember the scene of the snake demon desecrating the cross for more than ten...

    • By Bradford 2023-08-30 19:42:54

      I don't really see the political implications myself. ....

    • By Alisha 2023-07-17 01:43:56

      I found a videotape I watched as a child and can still remember some...

    • By Florine 2023-07-14 03:42:20

      The movie downloaded at Hugh handsome face, Sohu's vision is really unique, this CULT movie more than 20 years ago, still bought the exclusive copyright, is it because it is too cheap? However, looking at it is quite cola. Such a movie with extremely poor special effects actually involves religion, Rome, monasteries, archaeology, reincarnation, snake demons and many other commercial selling points. Hehe, if you watched it when you were a child, it must have been impressive, and there are still...

    Movie plot

    Young archaeologist Angus unearthed a snake-like skull near the Mess farm where his girlfriend Mary lived. Not long after, Mary's parents disappeared, and Sylvia, a mysterious lady living in the village, returned to the village. When she came back from outside, it turned out that she was the incarnation of the snake demon. She captured Mary's sister Eve and prepared to dedicate her to the snake demon. When the dedication ceremony was...
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    Movie quotes

    • Mary Trent: [as archaeologist gives victory yell upon unearhing gigantic skull] What's to do? You cut yourself or summit?

      Eve Trent: [comes running up out of the farmhouse] Who's that yelling blue murder?

      Mary Trent: Angus. You would think he found the missing link or something. Don't worry. It's only an old fossil. It won't bite. Sexy beast, is he not? The cave man, I mean.

      Eve Trent: If that's a primitive man, it looks like a dinosaur sat on him.

      Angus Flint: It is a dinosaur, I think.

      Mary Trent: Oh, go pull the other one.

      Eve Trent: Our Dad had a cow looked like that once, called Bessie. I reckon that's Bessie.

      Mary Trent: Silly moo. That's not a cow. It's got no horns!

    • Lord James D'Ampton: But only nutty pot-holers go down there. It's supposed to be dangerous as hell.

      Eve Trent: I know that!

      Lord James D'Ampton: Do you want me to drive you over?

      Eve Trent: [shakes her head] There's no point now. Besides, it's too late, we'll never catch up with them. I'll just have a lie down until they get back.

      Lord James D'Ampton: Right. Yeah, I'm a bit tired myself. How could you keep me up all night?

      [kisses her neck]

      Lord James D'Ampton: Dancing, for God's sake.

      [she smiles]

    • Eve Trent: [rearing backwards, gasping] I remember now! After I passed out! I remember! A serpent! A horrible thing! Towering above me! Curled around the crucifix!

      Lord James D'Ampton: Was it white? Like the one in the yard?

      Eve Trent: What?

      Lord James D'Ampton: Just relax. Was it like the one in the excavation?

      Eve Trent: There's no snake there! What do you mean?

      Lord James D'Ampton: Okay, come with me.

      [reaches for her hand]

      Eve Trent: [panicking] No!

      Lord James D'Ampton: Come on, it's just a little snake, it can't harm you. It's very important you see it.