Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > The Beast Must Die (1974)

The Beast Must Die (1974) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 13 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   830 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 21% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Director:
Paul Annett
Writers:
Michael Winder (screenplay) and
James Blish (story)
more
Contact:
View company contact information for The Beast Must Die on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
April 1974 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Action | Mystery more
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!
Plot:
Eight people are shrouded with the mystery behind the werewolf, and only one of them is! It's up to the viewer to find out! full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
more
User Comments:
Entertaining, Enjoyable Schlock! more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Calvin Lockhart ... Tom Newcliffe

Peter Cushing ... Dr. Christopher Lundgren
Marlene Clark ... Caroline Newcliffe
Anton Diffring ... Pavel
Charles Gray ... Arthur Bennington
Ciaran Madden ... Davina Gilmore

Tom Chadbon ... Paul Foote

Michael Gambon ... Jan Jarmokowski
Sam Mansary ... Butler
Andrew Lodge ... Pilot
Eric Carte ... 2nd Hunter
Carl Bohen ... 1st Hunter
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Black Werewolf (USA) (video title)
more
Runtime:
93 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Marlene Clark was dubbed by Annie Ross. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Nightmare Theatre's Late Night Chill-o-Rama Horror Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Entertaining, Enjoyable Schlock!, 22 November 1999

A millionaire brings an assortment of characters to his heavily secured home and plenty of acreage around it. He then tells each that they were brought for a reason...that one of them is a werewolf. The rest of the story goes through the paces of finding out who the beast is and what must be done with it. I did not have the version with the game on it...my copy was called Black Werewolf(a poor job in renaming the film and it added awful title cards as well). This is the 70s film all around. The outfits, the hairstyles, and that awful-yet-appropriate soundtrack are all signs of the times. The movie is cheesy and yet fun to watch. Calvin Lockhart, as the lead, is like George Jefferson on steroids. The supporting cast is filled with stalwarts from the British stage and screen, amongst them Charles Gray, Anton Diffring, and the ever-affable Peter Cushing as the dispenser of knowledge dealing with lycanthropy. A pleasant diversion to watch!

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Beast Must Die (1974)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Who shot the arrow? Wiseblood24
Less a horror flick ... fiftyfootqueenie
Robert Guillaume as Calvin Lockhart? saturnchick
won a bet on this madsaru72
Oh, that 70's music and clothes... NJAngler
Controller to Hunter(spoiler)... NJAngler
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
The Legacy Guard That Girl Signs Peter's Friends Madhouse
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Horror section IMDb UK section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.