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The Beast Must Die

1974 · 93 min

A creaky, playful whodunit that invites you to play detective, with a gimmicky break and a mansion full of suspects.

Directed by
Paul Annett
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark
Tagline
One of these eight people will turn into a werewolf. Can you guess who it is when we stop the film for the WEREWOLF BREAK? See it ... solve it ... but don't tell!
Overview
Wealthy big game hunter Tom Newcliffe has tracked and killed practically every type of animal in the world. But one creature still evades him, the biggest game of all - a werewolf.

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Directed by
Paul Annett
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Starring
Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • death
  • heist
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour4
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
Paul Annett
Written by
Michael Winder
Starring
Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark, Charles Gray, Anton Diffring, Ciaran Madden, Tom Chadbon, Michael Gambon
Music
Douglas Gamley
Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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