The Lair of the White Worm poster
Director Ken Russell
Screenplay Ken Russell

The Lair of the White Worm

Tagline: Some legends really bite.

Release Date: 1988-09-21

Duration: 93 minutes

Synopsis

On a farm owned by Eve Trent and her sister Mary, young archaeologist Angus Flint discovers a large and inexplicable skull, which he soon deduces belonged to the D'Ampton Worm, a mythical beast supposedly slain generations ago by the ancestor of the current Lord D'Ampton. The predatory Lady Sylvia Marsh soon takes an interest in both Flint and the virginal Eve, hinting that the vicious D'Ampton Worm may still live.

Casting

  • Hugh Grant
    Lord James D'Ampton
  • Peter Capaldi
    Angus Flint
  • Gina McKee
    Nurse Gladwell
  • Catherine Oxenberg
    Eve Trent
  • Amanda Donohoe
    Lady Sylvia Marsh
  • Sammi Davis
    Mary Trent
  • Jackie Russell
    Snakewoman
  • Chris Pitt
    Kevin
  • Linzi Drew
    Maid / Nun
  • Ken Russell
    Police Radio (voice) (uncredited)