Lair of the White Worm

The Lair of the White Worm is a 1988 film based loosely on the novel by Bram Stoker of the same name and drawing upon the English myth of the Lambton Worm. The film was written and directed by Ken Russell and stars Amanda Donohoe and Hugh Grant. Angus Flint (Peter Capaldi) a Scottish archaeology student excavating the site of convent, at the Derbyshire Bed & Breakfast run by the Trent sisters, Mary (Sammi Davis) and Eve (Catherine Oxenberg), He u... more

Initial release date:

  • Sep 14, 1988

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 33 min

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Also known as:

  • Ken Russell's The Lair of the White Worm

Film

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Ken Russell

Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell (born 3 July 1927), is an English film director. He is known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his controversial style. He has been criticized as being overly obsessed with sexuality and the church. His subject matter is often...

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Lair of the White Worm

The Lair of the White Worm (also known as The Garden of Evil) is a horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, who also wrote Dracula. It is partly based on the...

Lambton Worm

The Lambton Worm is a legend from the North East of England in the UK. The story is one of the area's most famous pieces of folklore, having been adapted from...
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