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The Lair of the White Worm

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The Lair of the White Worm1988

“Some legends really bite.”

Directed by Ken Russell

IMDb 6.0RT Critics 66%Metacritic 61TMDB 5.9

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Trailer

Year

1988

Runtime

93 min

Box office

Budget

$2,500,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$1,189,315

Domestic

$1,189,315

🏆 1 win & 4 nominations

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Amanda Donohoe

Amanda Donohoe

Lady Sylvia Marsh

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Lord James D'Ampton

Catherine Oxenberg

Catherine Oxenberg

Eve Trent

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Angus Flint

Sammi Davis

Sammi Davis

Mary Trent

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Peters

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

P.C. Erny

Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Dorothy Trent

Chris Pitt

Kevin

Gina McKee

Gina McKee

Nurse Gladwell

Christopher Gable

Christopher Gable

Joe Trent

Lloyd Peters

Jesus Christ

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Scare rating

Contains spoilers

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