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The Lair of the White Worm

1988 ·1h 33m · ★ 5.9 (299)

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.

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Director

Ken Russell Ken Russell
5 horror films in catalog
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Altered States 1980
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The Lair of the White Worm
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
57
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
73
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
57
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
Discover with this DNA
Vampire

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

archaeologistbased on novel or bookfolk horrorhuman sacrificepagan cultsnake charmersnake cultsnake womanvirginworm

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