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Director:
Vernon Sewell
Writer:
Peter Bryan (writer)
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Release Date:
16 May 1969 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Horror | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
A scientist, working with genetics, creates a creature that is capable of transforming back and forth... more | full synopsis
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Cast

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Peter Cushing ... Detective Inspector Quennell
Robert Flemyng ... Dr. Carl Mallinger
Wanda Ventham ... Clare Mallinger
Vanessa Howard ... Meg Quennell
David Griffin ... William Warrender
Glynn Edwards ... Sergeant Allan
William Wilde ... Frederick Britewell
Kevin Stoney ... Granger
John Paul ... Mr. Warrender
Russell Napier ... Landlord
Roy Hudd ... Smiler
Leslie Anderson ... Joe Trigger
Simon Cain ... Clem Withers
Robert Cawdron ... Chief Constable
Kenneth Colley ... James
Beryl Cooke ... Housekeeper
Roy Evans ... Second Porter
Joan Ingram ... Cook
David Lyell ... Second Student
John Scott Martin ... Snaflebum
William Maxwell ... First Porter
Michael Mundell ... First Student (as Mike Mundell)
Norman Pitt ... Police Doctor
Malcolm Rogers ... Dr. Elliott
Drew Russell ... PC Smith
Honor Shepherd ... Senior Housemaid
Robin Wentworth ... Starkadder
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Directed by
Vernon Sewell 
 
Writing credits
Peter Bryan (writer)

Produced by
Arnold L. Miller .... producer
Tony Tenser .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Paul Ferris 
 
Cinematography by
Stanley A. Long 
 
Film Editing by
Howard Lanning 
 
Art Direction by
Alfred Woods 
 
Set Decoration by
Freda Pearson 
 
Costume Design by
Marie Feldwick 
 
Makeup Department
Henry Montsash .... hair stylist
Rosemarie McDonald Peattie .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Ricky Howard .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Pollard .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Len Harvey .... construction manager
Freda Pearson .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Alan Hogben .... sound mixer
Dennis Lanning .... dubbing editor
Mike Tucker .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Roger Dicken .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Alloway .... focus puller
Norman Jones .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Feldwick .... wardrobe
 
Music Department
Paul Ferris .... conductor
 
Other crew
Pat O'Donnell .... production secretary
Eve Wilson .... continuity
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Blood Beast from Hell
The Deathshead Vampire
The Vampire-Beast Craves Blood (USA)
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Trivia:
Peter Cushing considered this to be the worst of his many films. more

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The Blood Beast Terror (1968) **, 2 July 2004
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Author: JoeKarlosi from U.S.A.

I've always heard atrocious things about this Hammer imitation, but it wasn't that bad IMO. It may be the only time I've seen Peter Cushing appear that he was walking through a role, though. He just doesn't seem very interested and I've read somewhere that he considered this his "worst horror film". I don't know whether this was his own approach to the material or the spawn of director Vernon Sewell. Maybe it was the part of a police inspector that didn't showcase Cushing to his best ability.

I haven't seen THE REPTILE yet, but apparently this film is very derivative of it. I thought that the Deathshead moth creature was reminiscent of THE WASP WOMAN myself, but this wasn't a bad thing; the creature makes some pretty satisfying appearances and killings.

The ending is very weak and the whole approach comes off on the superficial side. But one could do much worse for a horror movie.

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