Review of The Lair of the White Worm (1988) by Amanda W — 13 May 2007

Sexy scary horror, blue skin nad yellow eyes suit Amanda Donohoe......

This review of The Lair of the White Worm (1988) was written by Amanda W on 13 May 2007.

The Lair of the White Worm has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jani M (126) on 27 May 2011

Bad, very bad. Story is based on Bram Stokers novel and it sort of mixes vampires with snakepeople, pagan religion and demonic worm…

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 05 Jan 2015

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