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The Lair of the White Worm (1988) · CriticCrunch

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The Lair of the White Worm

Movie1988·93 min

The Lair of the White Worm

Directed by Ken Russell

A horror comedy film directed by Ken Russell.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 50%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.9/10

312 ratings

About The Lair of the White Worm

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.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Unsettling, Playful
Story Tags: fate destiny, faith existentialism, fantasy mythology, supernatural, small town, grand estate, strangers forced together, femme fatale, detective investigator, mystery disappearance, conspiracy, folk horror, demon occult

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Details

Director: Ken Russell
Language: English

Cast

Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg

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How The Lair of the White Worm Ranks

All movies

Top 50%

1980s movies

Top 52%

Horror movies

Top 49%

1980s Horror movies

Top 47%

★Ken Russell films#3 of 9

Top 50% All movies.

the vibe

The Lair of the White Worm Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkmoderateapproachablefunnyintimatehaunting

unsettling

playful

What it's about

mystery disappearanceconspiracyfate destinyfaith existentialismfemme fataledetective investigatorstrangers forced togetherfantasy mythologysupernaturalfolk horrordemon & occultsmall towngrand estate

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9

texture

unsettlinguneasy