Film director Ken Russell has died, according to @BreakingNewsUK. He is believed to have died yesterday afternoon, peacefully in his sleep.
The British filmmaker was born in 1927 and is responsible for dozens of movies, including “Gothic”, a story about the night Mary Shelley came up with “Frankenstein”, the fantasy “The Lair of the White Worm” and the famous Sci-fi “Altered States”.
The death of Ken Russell will be felt throughout the international film community.
Russell’s films were often experimental and adult. The video below is a scratchy copy of a trailer for The Lair of the White Worm and includes glimpses of jiggly bits – may not be safe for your work.
In the English countryside, a strange skull is unearthed, believed to be connected to the mythical D’Ampton Worm. As the archaeologist investigates, mysterious events unfold, and a sinister woman named Lady Sylvia Marsh emerges, suggesting the ancient creature may still be alive.
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