# The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

> A flamboyant English folk-horror romp pits an archaeologist and an heir against a seductive cult leader determined to unleash a legendary subterranean worm.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6330

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy
- Director: Ken Russell
- Cast: Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi, Sammi Davis, Stratford Johns, Paul Brooke, Imogen Claire
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095488/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: campy, surreal, irreverent, cult movie night, halloween marathon

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