The Lair Of The White Worm

Starring: Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, et al.

Hugh Grant, Amanda Donohoe, and Catherine Oxenberg star in this mix of heart-stopping horror and campy humor. James D'Ampton (Grant) returns to his country castle in England. Legend has it that James's distant ancestor once slayed the local dragon - a monstrous white worm with a fondness for the sweet flesh of virgins. The young lord dismisses the legend as folklore, until archaeology student Angus Flint explores James's property and unearths a massive reptilian skull and a pagan snake god's ancient site of worship. When James's virtuous girlfriend, Eve Trent (Oxenberg), suddenly disappears, James and Angus set out to investigate the foreboding cavern said to be the worm's lair, where a centuries-old mystery begins to uncoil.

• Format: Blu-ray
• Language: English
• UPC: 031398260387
• Release Date: January 2017
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: Liosngate Pictures Entertainment
• Director: Ken Russell
• Starring: Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi, Sammi Davis, Stratford Johns, Paul Brooke, Christopher Gable
• Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: blu_ray
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

Can we stop for a bite?

Angus Flint (Peter Capaldi), an archaeologist, is rooting around an old convent when he finds a rather toothy skull of a supposedly unrecorded beastie. He may have uncovered a lot more. Sometimes a legend is based on more than facts. And what you do not know may bite you. I finally read the book, and it is a tad different. Yet the movie can stand on its own. I have seen other Ken Russell movies, but I do not recognize his style. However, Wyman works as well if not better, than bats in that part of the world. This movie has everything that makes up a good horror film. There are victims, unaware good guys, and even a few "stay in the car" scenes. There is even a song and a tune to go with the story. As with most good DVDs, the goodies are almost as good as the film is.