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The Lair of the White Worm  (1988)
Some legends really bite.


5.9|21 Sept, 1988|93 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$2,500,000
Revenue $1,189,315
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Keywords
virgin
based on novel or book
vampire
snake charmer
worm
human sacrifice
snake woman
archaeologist
folk horror
pagan cult
snake cult

Casts

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
Miranda Coe
Maid / Nun
Linzi Drew
Linzi Drew
Maid / Nun
Caron Anne Kelly
Maid / Nun
Fiona O'Connor
Maid / Nun
Caroline Pope
Maid / Nun
Elisha Scott
Maid / Nun
Tina Shaw
Tina Shaw
Maid / Nun
Paul Easom
Soldier / Witchdoctor
James Hicks
James Hicks
Soldier / Witchdoctor
David Kiernan
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Matthew King
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Ross Murray
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Andy Norman
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Bob Smith
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Ken Russell
Ken Russell
Police Radio (voice) (uncredited)
Jackie Russell
Snakewoman

Crews

William J. Quigley
Executive Producer
Dick Bush
Director of Photography
Ken Russell
Ken Russell
Director
Stanisław Syrewicz
Stanisław Syrewicz
Original Music Composer
Peter Davies
Peter Davies
Editor
Ken Russell
Ken Russell
Screenplay
Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker
Novel
Dan Ireland
Executive Producer
Ken Russell
Ken Russell
Producer
Jack Lorenz
Executive In Charge Of Production
Gail Stevens
Casting
Laura Julian
Production Manager
Cordelia Hardy
Third Assistant Director
Imogen Claire
Imogen Claire
Choreographer
Winnie Wishart
Production Coordinator
Christopher Hall
Christopher Hall
First Assistant Director
Rupert Ryle-Hodges
Second Assistant Director
William Tyler
Production Accountant
Steve Parker
Focus Puller
Stuart St. Paul
Stunt Coordinator
Peter Elford
Location Manager
John Chandler
Boom Operator
John Foster
Assistant Camera
Sabina Fletcher
Production Assistant
Lesley Cross
Script Supervisor
Kate Kilroy
Set Buyer
William Petty
Special Effects Technician
Sarah Lucraft
Assistant Accountant
Wayne Smith
Assistant Editor
Simon Sayce
Special Effects Supervisor
Nick Heckstall-Smith
Second Assistant Director
Richard Brierley
Focus Puller
Joe Illing
First Assistant Editor
Diane Murphy
Wardrobe Assistant
Robin Browne
Lighting Camera
Richard Wells
Sound
Bill Rowe
Sound Mixer
Jim Roddan
Sound Editor
Eddie McMahon
Standby Property Master
Ben Davis
Ben Davis
Assistant Camera
Roy Puddefoot
Special Effects Technician
Geoffrey Portass
Makeup Designer
Clive Coote
Still Photographer
Mark Ellis
Key Grip
Paul Conway
Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Townsend
Set Dresser
Jenny Hawkins
Wardrobe Assistant
Rodney Pincott
Property Master
John Cormican
Modeling
Dave Keen
Special Effects Technician
David B.A. Jones
Clapper Loader
Ray Merrin
Sound Assistant
Ron Higgins
Standby Property Master
Alan Hedgcock
Special Effects Technician
Steven Painter
Special Effects Technician
Tommy Westbrook
Standby Carpenter
Graham Newton
Electrician
Alastair Gow
Construction Manager
Daniel Vallancien
Sound Engineer
Con Murphy
Standby Rigger
Alan Whibley
Special Effects Supervisor
Mary Roberts
Special Effects Technician
Warwick Sayce
Warwick Sayce
Special Effects Technician
Steven Sallybanks
Scenic Artist
Ronnie McKay
Best Boy Electric
Mark Gay
Electrician
Tom Bowyer
Carpenter
Karen Edwards
Hairdresser
Alistair McPherson
Special Effects Technician
Kate Murray
Modeling
Cliff Wallace
Modeling
Arlind Junkerman
Modeling
Ken Hawkey
Standby Painter
Neill Gorton
Modeling
Mark Coulier
Mark Coulier
Modeling
Karen Winnery
Special Effects Technician
Paul Jones
Special Effects Technician
Robin Thistlethwaite
Carpenter
James Hunt
Scenic Artist
Jim Coward
Generator Operator
Gary Ryan
Special Effects Technician
Stuart Conran
Modeling
Tommy O'Sullivan
Electrician
Steve Blake
Gaffer
Ronaldo Vasconcellos
Line Producer
Anne Tilby
Set Designer
Michael Jeffery
Costume Designer
Abbi Collins
Abbi Collins
Stunt Double
Chrissy Monk
Stunt Double
Anne Tilby
Production Design
Pam Meager
Makeup Artist
Nigel Galt
Sound Editor
Ray Beckett
Sound Mixer
John Ralph
Art Direction
Elizabeth Moss
Makeup Artist
Matthew Sharp
Matthew Sharp
Production Runner

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