The Lair of the White WormYear: 1988 Director: Ken Russell Written by: Ken Russell Threat: Snake People Weapon of Choice: Sundial Based upon: novel - The Lair of the White Worm - Bram Stoker |
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Rish Outfield's reviews
Wow, this was good stuff. I was wary of this title, since I'm a dumb guy,
and British horror is usually too cerebral for me. But this was one of the
coolest horror films in recent memory. I ought to buy this one as it's a
real keeper. It had so many great things about it: Hugh Grant, nudity,
reptile vampirism, twisted dream sequences, attractive British women, snakes
and phallic symbols--fun for the whole family!
I've become something of a mini-Hugh Grant fan lately, and I think, though
he's not the star of the show, that his star presence is very noticeable
here. Tyranist and I listened to the raucous beer-drinking theme song three
or four times we loved it so much. This was great. I don't think I've been
more happy with a horror film in recent memory.
Best Scare: Lots of times, snake people will lift up their heads and hiss at the camera. I hate that.
I'd Recommend It To: The more intelligent Horror fans I know. (Keep your remarks to yourself)
The tyranist's thoughts
This is one of those movies that you see and either love or hate. A lot of "cult" films are that way. I would say that this one
deserves much more recognition than most films classed with it though. Fundamentally, this movie is a boring little story of
evil religion in the English countryside. Functionally, it is a ton of fun. Actually, I am simply having great difficulty putting my
thoughts about this movie into words. In some ways, I would compare it with Cemetery Man
, but in others, I would compare it with Conan the Destroyer. Really, the movie is just an imaginitive journey
through countryside horror, something not often treated well. Rent it and see for yourself. You won't regret the time spent.
Oh, and if anyone knows where to find the soundtrack, I would pay good money to be able to listen to that Sir John versus
the worm song over and over and over again.
Total Skulls: 18
Sequel | ||
Sequel setup | ||
Rips off earlier film | ||
Horror film showing on TV/in theater in movie | ||
Future celebrity appears | Hugh Grant | |
Former celebrity appears | ||
Bad title | ||
Bad premise | ||
Bad acting | ||
Bad dialogue | ||
Bad execution | ||
MTV Editing | ||
OTS | ||
Girl unnecessarily gets naked | ||
Wanton sex | ||
Death associated with sex | ||
Unfulfilled promise of nudity | ||
Characters forget about threat | ||
Secluded location | ||
Power is cut | ||
Phone lines are cut | ||
Someone investigates a strange noise | ||
Someone runs up stairs instead of going out front door | ||
Camera is the killer | ||
Victims cower in front of a window/door | ||
Victim locks self in with killer | ||
Victim running from killer inexplicably falls | ||
Toilet stall scene | ||
Shower/bath scene | ||
Car stalls or won't start | ||
Cat jumps out | ||
Fake scare | ||
Laughable scare | ||
Stupid discovery of corpse | ||
Dream sequence | ||
No one believes only witness | ||
Crazy, drunk, old man knows the truth | ||
Music detracts from scene | ||
Death in first five minutes | ||
x years before/later | ||
Dark and stormy night | ||
Killer doesn't stay dead | ||
Killer wears a mask | ||
Killer is in closet | ||
Killer is in car with victim | ||
Villain is more sympathetic than heroes | ||
Unscary villain/monster | ||
Beheading | ||
Blood fountain | ||
Blood hits camera | ||
Poor death effect | ||
Excessive gore | ||
No one dies at all | ||
Virgin survives | ||
Geek/Nerd survives | ||
Little kid lamely survives | ||
Dog/Pet miraculously survives | ||
Unresolved subplots | ||
"It was all a dream" ending | ||
Unbelievably happy ending | ||
Unbelievably crappy ending | ||
What the hell? |