Jason Voorhees
Well written and acted. Its probably more of a mystery with supernatural theme than horror, until the end. Very sexy performance by Amanda Donahoe too which made it all the more worth watching. A fun trip back to the 80's with snakes. Stop reading, go watch.
LeonLouisRicci
Director and Cult Favorite Ken Russell is on the loose, so scurry away the Children and Enjoy this Guilty Pleasure. Fans of Russell need no convincing of His unbridled Talent and willingness to be seen as a Maverick and routinely Pokes Fun at Himself and Critics with Gleeful Abandon.No one makes Films quite like Him and therein lies the Appeal. This is a full blown, Sex-Fest with Mysterious Overtones and over the top Glitz. It's quite a Visual Treat and includes familiar Hallucinogenic Hubris with the usual Religious Bashing for that the Director is well known.The Movie is Tons of Fun and if You are a Prude please move on and allow the Artistic Freedom to Flourish and Flourish it does. The Film is Never Boring and moves like a Reptile from one Slithering Scene to another with its Charms.The Cast is as Oddball as the Film with Hugh Grant and Amanda Donahue delivering. The SFX are done on the Cheap and Cheap hardly ever Looks this Good. There are some Stunning Locations and the Lair of the White Worm is a Gargantuan Cave dwelling that is as Impressive as it is Ominous.A Campy, Cult, and Captivating Exercise in Sex, Symbolism, and Sleaze that is an Unforgettable Experience. In fact, most of Ken Russell's Movies are Unforgettable.
jfarms1956
The Lair of the White Worm is principally geared for those between the ages of 13 and 40. It is a horror movie with the worm being the monster. If you don't like snake movies, don't watch. If you don't like British movies, don't watch. The film is best enjoyed either on rainy afternoons or late at night -- other films are better for prime time. The film moves along at an okay pace, a little slow. Hugh Grant is less than amazing in this film, however, the acting in this film is truly atrocious. The storyline is okay. It is a decent horror film. There is no real blood and guts, at least not much at all. But, the movie is entertaining and provides a good movie to watch with friends if you would like or a perfect movie for teen get-togethers. Enjoy.
Dave from Ottawa
Ken Russell is an acquired taste at best, but here his patented over- the-top religious hysteria finds an appropriate muse with Amanda Donohoe as the last member of a snake cult who kills passers-by to feed her pet Reptile God. Hugh Grant and Catherine Oxenberg co-star as a young couple caught up in her web. Hugh is charming and atypically serious, with none of the stammering, gibbering silliness that later became his trademark, and Amanda Donohoe shifts gears beautifully from evil seductress to seemingly innocent neighbor, creating great comic moments when accidentally caught between gears. The movie has a great dreary look thanks to its setting in rural northern England, which creates a wonderful visual contrast to Amanda's exotic, white marble vampire's nest. The movie deftly mixes scary visuals and winking silliness as the movie's twin horror plots start to entwine one another (like snakes in a caduceus) - locals go on the hunt for the monster snake, while victims of Donohoe's bite start turning into undead zombies! Kooky fun; this is a very unusual movie that can be watched again and again and still enjoyed.
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