The Lair of the White Worm

Friday, October 9 - Monday, October 12, 2026

When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.

Screening as part of our series The Gospel According to Ken Russell

• Country UK, USA
• Year 1988
• Running Time 93 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Lionsgate
• Director Ken Russell
• Cast Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi, Sammi Davis, Stratford Johns
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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