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The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
Topic Started: Nov 6 2015, 05:12 PM (136 Views)
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Upon the discovery of a strange skull nearby, a local finds the link between it and a demonic vampire queen from local folklore who's attempting to sacrifice a friend to resurrect a hideous creature and must find a way of stopping it from occurring.

What did everyone think of this one?
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Some people are like slinkies: not good for anything, but you can't help but laugh when one falls down the stairs.

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This one was quite enjoyable and really had a lot to like here. From the beginning, there's a really strong build-up along the way with the slow reveal of the cult and their existence giving this a strong start here with the unearthing of the skull and the remnants of the society left along the way there, along with her muttering on about all the different incidents that happen around her house that continually bring them into contact with the queen which continually keeps the mystery building here. The more spectacular scenes, from the initial hallucination showing the flashback of the soldiers' orgy with the followers of the cult while the roaring snake wrapped around the crucifix as the surroundings become covered in flames to the secondary dream of him entering the cave from the past to the investigation into the caves which manages to be the most significant part of putting the clues together and solving the mystery which turns this into the fun and enjoyment found here in the final half. Utilizing the fine encounter at the house where the captivating music is used to lure her out as the brawling in the main living room couples nicely here with the concurrent investigation at her house as they confront the abandoned parents in another freaky hallucination of the worm appearing which masks the vampires' attack, the confrontation in the garden of her house the next day which features some nice stalking around the statues and the set-up for the big finale here where the naked, blue-bodied vampire appears and drags him into the ritual chamber below the surface allows for the snake to appear of the pit as there's the fun rescue attempt to finally end the threat nicely. Along with the rather weird imagery present here with the pagan relics and a nice back-story here tying the snake lore together, there are some great points here which give this enough to hold off the flaws. The main element against this is the act that there's so many talking scenes in here talking about the history and legacy that there's hardly any action scenes along the way. The slow- building mystery here is based on how the different events come together based on their piercing the clues together after she's already accomplished something, and that does make for a rather dreary pace here. The only other flaw here is the series of apparent low-budget-looking special effects here which give this quite a distracting look as the cheep hallucinations and the snake-god puppet the end is quite lame as it bounces around flimsily. Beyond this, there's a lot to like here.
Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?

Some people are like slinkies: not good for anything, but you can't help but laugh when one falls down the stairs.

My review blog: http://donshorrormovieblog.blogspot.com/
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I thought this was a fun horror movie. Nothing too serious, just a solid adaptation of a classic horror story with a fun and original execution. I really need to re-watch it.
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I've never made it through the entire movie before to be quite honest cause I thought it was boring and took too long.
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Fun flick. Hugh Grant's tumble into the drum set's always good for a laugh. And Amanda Donaho? Yes, please! I've been meaning to give this one another watch. I have a copy on my expansion drive, but so many movies, so little time...
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Nov 23 2015, 11:17 PM
I've never made it through the entire movie before to be quite honest cause I thought it was boring and took too long.


Give it another try, it's a lot of fun.
Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?

Some people are like slinkies: not good for anything, but you can't help but laugh when one falls down the stairs.

My review blog: http://donshorrormovieblog.blogspot.com/
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This is definitely a Ken Russell film. Quirky, bizarre, erotic, and comedic. Wow.

Amanda Donahoe is certainly stunning to look at too. As are the other leading ladies.

Not everything worked for me, but, again, that's a Ken Russell film for you.

I always love his incorporation of hallucinations though. Very true here.

Hugh Grant works, but there might have been a better actor for the part.

Peter Capaldi worked better for me.

The comedy could have been toned down, but there is something to admire about the film's cheekiness.

I wonder what Francis Ford Coppola would do with this story.


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