Ken Russell

Flamboyant British film director (1927-2011), noted for his controversial films, among which we count:

• Women In Love (1969)
• The Devils (1971)
• Tommy (1975)
• Lisztomania (1975)
• Altered States (1980)
• Gothic (1986)
• Lair of the White Worm (1988)

Provides examples of

• Animal Motifs: He uses snakes and snake-related imagry in all of his films.
• Corrupt Church: A frequent theme in his entire oeuvre.
• Soundtrack Dissonance
• Surreal Horror
• What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made on Drugs?: A frequent question regarding his surreal movies.