Capaldi has appeared in over 40 films and television shows since his appearance as danny oldsen in local hero 1983. The lair of the white worm is one of those movies ill always revisit, because it is one of those glorious little british horror films that show off our eccentricities so well. Hugh grant, amanda donohoe, catherine oxenberg, peter capaldi. Amanda donohoe, hugh grant, catherine oxenberg, peter capaldi, sammi davis, stratford johns, paul brooke, imogen claire, chris pitt, gina mckee, christopher gable, lloyd peters, dick bush, ken russell, dan ireland. Lair of the white worm horror land horror entertainment. Rent the lair of the white worm 1988 starring amanda donohoe and hugh grant on dvd and bluray. Director ken russell never shied away from controversy or criticism, and his adaptation of bram stokers last novel, lair of the white worm, certainly garnered both. Spoilers peter capaldi is introduced to the world as the next doctor. Lair of the white worm starring hugh grant movie rewind. A gothic tale of vampire snakes and pagan god earthworms, set in modern derbyshire countryside, its a horror tale thats more a fantasy spiced with spoof and tonguein. The lair of the white worm was the final novel by bram stoker of dracula fame, and while the 1911 book is no dracula, it does have marked vampiric similarities.
On a farm owned by eve trent catherine oxenberg and her sister mary sammi davis, young archaeologist angus flint peter capaldi discovers a large and inexplicable skull, which he soon deduces belonged to the dampton worm, a mythical beast supposedly slain generations ago by the ancestor of the current lord dampton hugh grant. From the lair of the white worm 1988, hugh grant, peter capaldi, catherine oxenberg, sammi davis. Peter dougan capaldi born 14 april 1958 is a scottish actor, writer, director, and singer. The lair of the white worm is a 1988 british horror film about an archaeologist peter capaldi who discovers an enormous skull while on a dig and learns that the local legends regarding an ancient snake god may not be madeup stories after all. Every other weekend, our resident horror obsessive anton bitel delves into shudders selection of horrors to handpick a friday night fright. The lair of the white worm bluray lionsgate vestron 1988 color 1. Youd better watch out for your asp when lionsgate brings ken russells the lair of the white worm to vestron video collectors series bluray. Ken russell s the lair of the white worm loosely adapts bram stoker s novel of the same name, which was stokers final novel. Lair of the white worm which is based on the novel by bram stoker whos infamous for his novel dracula lair of the white worm was bram stokers last book before he died well british director ken russell has made the novel into a film which is now on bluray by lionsgate actress amanda donohoe plays the white worm lionsgates new 1. Didnt know that this was a reference to a movie in which peter capaldi starred in back in 1988. The greatest film ever to feature a hallucinatory flight of macabre fancy, one that was induced by simply touching a wall mounted crucifix that had been slathered with a generous dollop of corrosive green venom, the lair of the white worm is a seductive masterwork of perverted deviancy. The film was written and directed by ken russell and stars amanda donohoe and hugh grant.
An unusual look at the effects of christianity and paganism on each other, colored with sexual innuendo and, of course, giant worms. She is also hilarious, a virtue shared by everyone and everything in the lair of the white worm. Hugh grant and peter capaldi wrestle a phallic threat in. The most exciting part of this movie, to me, was that since it wasnt completely a horror movie i didnt really know what to expect. Peter capaldi through the years 1 hugh grant through the years 1. Let this much be said for ken russells the lair of the white worm. The lair of the white worm is a 1988 british horror film based loosely on the bram stoker novel of the same name and drawing upon the english legend of the lambton worm. The lair of the white worm 1988 rscottish archaeologist uncovers a strange skull, and then a bizarre religion to go with it, and then a very big worm. Hugh grant and peter capaldi wrestle a phallic threat in the lair of the white worm. The lair of the white worm ken russells phallic farce starring hugh grant and peter capaldi is drearily sexist, accidentally absurd and undeniably a stinker. When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.
Angus flint peter capaldi reveals his findings to the neighboring nobleman lord james hugh grant. The lair of the white worm 2016 find it on limited edition. Mar 28, 2017 starring hugh grant and peter capaldi this is a british 1988 adaptation of bram stokers least popular novel the lair of the white worm. Horrible death scene from the lair of the white worm high. The lair of the white worm is a sobaditsgood horrorcomedy film from 1988 made by ken russell. Hugh grant, amanda donahoe and peter capaldi let loose in ken russells delirious horror comedy. Hugh refers to it as entering the the lair of the white worm. Amanda donohoe, hugh grant, catherine oxenberg, peter capaldi, sammi. For years i often wondered what happened to the leading actor in ken russels the lair of the white worm and it was only last week that it suddenly popped into my head, its bloomin doctor who.
With amanda donohoe, hugh grant, catherine oxenberg, peter capaldi. Angus flint peter capaldi, a scottish archaeology student excavating the site of a convent at the derbyshire bed and breakfast run by the trent sisters, mary sammi davis and eve catherine oxenberg, unearths an unusual skull which appears to be that of a large snake. The lair of the white worm 1988 photo gallery imdb. Quotes last lines james is driving with angus, whom appears transformed at this point, along a country road lord james dampton.
Nov 21, 2016 the lair of the white worm 1988 find it on limited edition bluray on a farm owned by eve trent catherine oxenberg and her sister mary sammi davis, young archaeologist angus flint peter. Russell liberally adapted the lateperiod bram stoker novel. Starring hugh grant and peter capaldi this is a british 1988 adaptation of bram stokers least popular novel the lair of the white worm. Angus flint peter capaldi is a scottish archaeology student excavating the site of. The film costars amanda donahue, sammi davis, catherine oxenberg, and hugh grant. The lair of the white worm 1988 find it on limited edition bluray on a farm owned by eve trent catherine oxenberg and her sister mary sammi davis, young archaeologist angus flint peter. Hugh grant, amanda donohoe, catherine oxenberg, peter capaldi, sammi davis, stratford johns, pul brooke, chris pitt certificate. Dec 30, 2019 we take a look back at ken russells insane the lair of the white worm, starring hugh grant, peter capaldi, catherine oxenberg and amanda donohoe.
The lair of the white worm 2004 stream and watch online. We take a look back at ken russells insane the lair of the white worm, starring hugh grant, peter capaldi, catherine oxenberg and amanda donohoe. In 1988, the once oscarnominated british director ken russell unleashed the lair of the white worm upon unsuspecting audiences. Rent the lair of the white worm 1988 on dvd and bluray. He played beatles member george harrison in john and yoko. It provides you with exactly what you would expect from a movie named. Sir johns slaying of the local dragon coincides with scottish archaeologist angus flints current doctor who peter capaldi discovery of a large reptilian skull on the dig site of a roman convent and discovery of a watch in the titular lair stonerigg cavern belonging to the. But its defiant disrespect for plot and taste win me over. The lair of the white worm 1988 peter capaldi as angus. It seems like i pick up something new every time i rewatch the series.
Jan 31, 2017 the lair of the white worm bluray vestron video collectors series director. Make that a hammer film during which the tea lady spiked the oolong urn with some other controlled substance. Sammi davis, hugh grant, gina mckee, peter capaldi, paul brooke, james hicks. Wil wheaton interview with peter capaldi and jenna coleman duration. When he reprised the role of tucker in the feature film in the. The lair of the white worm 1988 classic horror film board. The lair of the white worm is campy fun complete with over the top performances. A love story 1985, had roles in the lair of the white worm 1988 and dangerous liaisons 1988, and was featured as ozzy in a 1985 episode of minder.
Ken russell adapts bram stoker a strange woman turns out to be a priestess of an evil snake cult. Meanwhile, the seductively sexy young lady sylvia marsh amanda donohoe returns to her neighboring home, and more weird things are soon happening. The lair of the white worm film the lair of the white worm is a 1988 british horror film based loosely on the bram stoker novel of the same name and drawing upon the english legend of the lambton worm. Peter capaldi 12th doctor and hugh grant fake 12th doctor were once in a delightfully campy movie called the lair of the white worm i think it is a fun coincidence that back in 1988 two men who would later go on to play versions of the twelfth doctor were in a movie together. If youve never seen peter capaldi snake charming with bagpipes while wearing a kilt, then it is time.
Well, i say doctor who, but i mean the recently announced twelfth doctor, peter capaldi. The reason it caught my attention was that it happens to star a young peter capaldi and a young hugh grant, who are both very hot in this movie. The lair of the white worm watched july 28, 20 1988 starring. The lair of the white worm bluray vestron video collectors series director. He thinks this skull may have something to do with the local legend of the lambton worm, but its stolen from his room. Released january 10th, 2004, the lair of the white worm stars amanda donohoe, hugh grant, catherine oxenberg, peter capaldi the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score. Mixing rural backwardness with stateoftheart technology a character can be seen at one point. Peter capaldi 12th doctor and hugh grant fake 12th doctor. The lair of the white worm starts out like a classic cheap hammer films horror movie, but quickly veers off into wonderful ken russell loopiness. It took a lot of creative licence with the bram stoker novel of the same name.
The lair of the white worm is a camp classic that only ken russell could have delivered. The two connect the ancient legends of a dragon to a. Ken russell vestron video collectors serieslionsgate. The lair of the white worm official trailer after having a bash at mary shelley in 1987s disastrous gothic, director russell turned his feverish imagination loose on bram stoker in this very. Ken russells phallic farce starring hugh grant and peter capaldi is drearily sexist, accidentally absurd and undeniably a stinker. Angus flint peter capaldi is a scottish archaeology student excavating the site of a convent at the derbyshire bed and breakfast run by the trent sisters, mary. Horrible death scene from the lair of the white worm high nwjtjsw. You brits might have already known about this, but i had no idea this even existed. When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in foreign. The lair of the white worm starts out like a classic cheap hammer films horror. Jan 19, 2017 the lair of the white worm lionsgate staff pick. The lair of the white worm adapted from a tale by bram stoker, creator of dracula, lair, a rollicking, terrifying, postpsychedlic headtrip, features a fangy vampiress of unmatched erotic allure.
This reference is made in season 2, episode 2 when robin heads to her first 8. The lair of the white worm, a 1988 british horrorcomedy from provocateur filmmaker ken russell, turns an overthetop novel from dracula author bram stoker into a contemporary psychosexual freakout stuffed with ravenous serpents, lascivious noblewomen and damp, grey english country settings. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the doctor in doctor who 202017 and malcolm tucker in the thick of it, for which he has received four british academy television award nominations, winning best male comedy performance in 2010. The lair of the white worm hugh grant, amanda donahoe and peter capaldi let loose in ken russells delirious horror comedy. The book was based upon the legend of the lambton worm from county durham in north east england. On a farm owned by eve trent catherine oxenberg and her sister mary sammi davis, young archaeologist angus flint peter capaldi. The two connect the ancient legends of a dragon to a strange cult that worships a giant. Possibly the source material really was that bad but the adaptation doesnt try to be scary, it tries to be funny. Peter capaldi 12th doctor and hugh grant fake 12th. Finally entering the lair of the white worm vampire amanda donohoe kept bc away from this as a kid and that was a blessing. Hugh grant and peter capaldi wrestle a phallic threat in the. Oct 12, 2016 angus flint peter capaldi, a scottish archaeology student excavating the site of a convent at the derbyshire bed and breakfast run by the trent sisters, mary sammi davis and eve catherine oxenberg, unearths an unusual skull which appears to be that of a large snake. The lair of the white worm mental block wiki fandom.
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