Product Details

• Actors: Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi
• Format: Import, NTSC
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• DVD Release Date: March 6, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000NOK1NE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,762 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Off beat Cult film!!!, January 28, 2002

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Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lair of the White Worm (DVD)

Up front, NOT everyone will like this film. It's a Ken Russell film, after all. That said, if you are scared of snakes, have a religious bent or hate picked earthworms in aspec, then this film is NOT for you!! Amanda Donahoe turns out a stunning performs as the Lady who is not a lady. Hugh Grant (before he was HUGH Grant) is perfect as Lord D'Ampton. A mystery, a horror with vampire tones, Russell crafts a winning hommage to old Hammer Films, and boldly goes where they rarely did, and adds the dash of droll humour to top off the mix.

Russell's best film!! But as I said, NOT everyone will appreciate it.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First-Class Trash, October 18, 2000

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Allie Kat "sarahphin" (Nunavut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lair of the White Worm [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This one was despised by the serious critics, but all that means is that they weren't weird enough to enjoy it. All right, it's trash. But it's great trash. It's my idea of a feel-good movie. It's kinky, erotic, scary, and funny. And bright. Literally. After zillions of creepy, dark, scary scenes in movies, the sunshine and well-lit rooms in this one emphasize the horror scenes. But who cares about the lighting? It's main attraction is an over-the-top performance by Amanda Donohoe as a very bad girl. Upper-crust Hugh Grant and his cohorts have a lot of fun trying to evade her slithery grasp. That's about all you need to know. But for heaven's sakes, don't take it seriously. If you hate it, you'll really hate it.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a satire!, May 12, 2001

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"daveyboy1974" (Arlington, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lair of the White Worm (DVD)

Ken Russell does it again, flourishing as a genius of mondo-bizarro cinema! Here he engages us in a game of sorts, pulling us into the action as it writhes around on the screen before us. It draws us in, taking every ounce of Donohoe's performance into our jealously campy hearts. You can't help but completely fall in love with every perforamce presented here, but Amanda Donohoe is fabulous!!! Complete with monstrous white worms lurking in caves, vampire cults, blood and gore, sword play, Hugh Grant at his campy best (outshining even the likes of Rupert Everett) and a satirical director at the top of his form. Lair of the White Worm is a masterpiece, a hidden gem that must be given serious reconsideration!