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[[File:whiteworm_poster_7587.jpg|frame| Good luck trying to charm her.]]
''[[The Lair of the White Worm]]'' is a 1988 horror movie directed by [[Ken Russell]]; starring Amanda Donohue and a young Hugh Grant, loosely based on a novel by [[
The fim begins with Angus Flint, a Scottish archealogist, discovering a large reptilian skull in the backyard of English sisters, Mary and Eve Trent. The Trent sisters share with him that their father disappeared in a local legendary cave while on expedition and believe the skull might be connected somehow. This cave was oni the property of the D'Ampton family, nobles in the area and the subject of a local legend. Centuries ago, a D'Ampton fought a giant snake in the same cave and killed it by cutting it in half with a sword. This giant snake is referred to in legend (and a rock'n folk song) as the D'Ampton Worm. They soon meet James D'Ampton (Grant), the current heir to the property and attempt to unravel the mystery.
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* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Angus is pretty nerdy but isn't afraid to fight vampires and giant snakes.
* [[Batman Gambit]]: Angus and James' preparation to take down Lady Marsh involves research, careful planning, and giant pairs of balls.
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* [[Camp]]: Quite intentional.
* [[Daylight Horror]]: The vampires can function during the day. The cop-turned-vampire going after Angus is a clear example.
* [[Death
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: The D'Ampton Worm.
* [[Eye Scream]]: The aforementioned vampire cop happens to land on a sundial, ripping an eye out of his socket in a particularly gory shot.
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* [[Mrs. Robinson]]: A very dark example.
* [[Nature Abhors a Virgin]]: Lady Marsh mocks the idea of virginity and is delighted in sacrificing virgins to her snake god.
* [[Our Vampires Are Different]]: They're [[Lizard Folk]], apparently. The usual weakness toward Christian crosses is also averted as shown when Lady Marsh dissolves a crucifix by spitting acid on it. Oh, and these vampires function in daylight [[Take That|without having]] [[Twilight (
* [[Setting Update]]: The original novel took place during the Victorian Era but the movie takes place in modern day (or at least, modern day for [[The Eighties]]).
* [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror]]: This is a pretty balanced movie with scares and laughs often happening at the same time.
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