The Lair of the White Worm
1988 · 93 min · Director: Ken Russell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Scottish archaeologist Angus Flint discovers an odd skull amid the ruins of a convent that he is excavating. Shortly thereafter, Lady Sylvia Marsh returns to Temple House, a nearby mansion, far earlier than expected. At a party in the village, Angus meets Lord James D'Ampton, who has just inherited his family's land right next to Temple House. Angus learns of the D'Ampton Worm, a huge dragon-snake that an earlier D'Ampton killed by cutting it in half. (A catchy rock-folk song that tells the D'Ampton Worm legend.) As people begin acting strangely and disappearing over the next few days, the skull is stolen from Angus's room, and a missing person's watch is found in a cavern that was the legendary home of the D'Ampton worm. Angus and James discover that an ancient cult worshiped the worm as a god, and they theorize that the creature somehow survived its destruction, but was trapped inside the cavern. The rest of the film shows Angus, James, and Mary Trent attempting to stop Lady Marsh from freeing the creature..
Emotional fingerprint
The Lair of the White Worm (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Humor 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Humor25%
- Fear20%
- Surprise15%
- Tension10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Humor, Fear. Genres: Comedy, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Humor and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 13 % | 6 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 50 % | 16 % | 10 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 48 % | 30 % | 17 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 44 % | 38 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 45 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Fear | 68 % | 60 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 58 % | 53 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 57 % | 50 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 34 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 25 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 40 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 64 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 65 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Fear | 73 % | 66 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 55 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 70 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Fear | 79 % | 74 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 55 % | 48 % | 42 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Peters
Kevin
Joe Trent
Jesus Christ
Maid / Nun
Maid / Nun
Maid / Nun
Maid / Nun
Maid / Nun
Maid / Nun
Maid / Nun
Soldier / Witchdoctor
Details
- Directed by
- Ken Russell
- Written by
- Ken Russell, Bram Stoker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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