The Beast Must Die (1974)

Directed by

Paul Annett

Genre

horror film, werewolf film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 88 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy big game hunter invites six people to his isolated country house. He tells them he believes one of them is a werewolf and plans to hunt the monster down.

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What happens

The Beast Must Die is a 1974 British horror film directed by Paul Annett. The screenplay was written by Michael Winder, based on the 1950 short story "There Shall Be No Darkness" by James Blish, originally published in Thrilling Wonder Stories. The film stars Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark, Charles Gray, Anton Diffring, Ciaran Madden, Tom Chadbon, and Michael Gambon. The plot involves a millionaire big game hunter who gathers six people at his remote English mansion, announcing that he suspects one of them is a werewolf. The viewer is invited to unfold the mystery along with the characters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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