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Beasts

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19761976
  • 1h
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7.3/10
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Beasts (1976)
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An anthology series concerning bestial horror, created by Nigel Kneale.An anthology series concerning bestial horror, created by Nigel Kneale.An anthology series concerning bestial horror, created by Nigel Kneale.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
245
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  • Stars
    • Pamela Moiseiwitsch
    • Jane Wymark
    • Martin Shaw
  • Stars
    • Pamela Moiseiwitsch
    • Jane Wymark
    • Martin Shaw
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    • 16User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Michael Kitchen, Patrick Magee, and Madge Ryan in What Big Eyes (1976)
    Michael Kitchen, Patrick Magee, and Madge Ryan in What Big Eyes (1976)
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    Pamela Moiseiwitsch
    • Karen…
    Jane Wymark
    Jane Wymark
    • Jo Gilkes
    Martin Shaw
    Martin Shaw
    • Dave
    Patrick Magee
    Patrick Magee
    • Leo Raymount
    Elizabeth Sellars
    Elizabeth Sellars
    • Angie Truscott
    Pauline Quirke
    Pauline Quirke
    • Noreen Beale
    Bernard Horsfall
    Bernard Horsfall
    • Clyde Boyd
    Simon MacCorkindale
    Simon MacCorkindale
    • Peter Gilkes
    Clive Swift
    Clive Swift
    • 'Bunny' Nettleton
    Anthony Bate
    Anthony Bate
    • Roger Truscott
    Madge Ryan
    Madge Ryan
    • Florence Raymount
    Geoffrey Bateman
    Geoffrey Bateman
    • Colin Grimley
    Michael Kitchen
    Michael Kitchen
    • Bob Curry
    T.P. McKenna
    T.P. McKenna
    • Dick Pummery
    Glyn Houston
    Glyn Houston
    • Sidney Stewart
    Wolfe Morris
    Wolfe Morris
    • Hubbard
    Wensley Pithey
    • Mr. Liversedge
    Colin Bell
    • Barty Wills
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    • Trivia
      The recording order for the series was: "During Barty's Party", "Buddyboy", "The Dummy", "Special Offer", "What Big Eyes" and "Baby".
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    Long overdue for a DVD release
    I only recall seeing 2 episodes of this six-part series - "Buddyboy" & "Baby". The first of these, a tale of an old aquarium haunted by the spirit of a dolphin(!) was entertaining enough - but the latter was the one that stayed with me. "Baby" features a young couple who move into a centuries-old farmhouse and in the process of renovation uncover some kind of mummified farmyard freak walled up in an old chimney breast (IIRC). From this point on, the atmosphere of tension and unease mounts as more and more peculiar things begin to occur in their new home. The climax comes when the expectant mother wakes up one night having heard something downstairs... When I saw this particular story I was 9 years old. I experienced weeks of sleepless nights as a result, and more than one nightmare. Of course, I did have a rocking chair in my bedroom at the time (those of you who remember this story will realise the significance of this). Ever since the DVD format took off I've been hoping for a release of this series. The BFI originally planned to include a couple of episodes of "Beasts" as extras for their release of Nigel Kneale's "The Year Of The Sex Olympics". This plan fell through due to prohibitive costs. Given that so little of Kneale's work now remains unavailable on DVD, perhaps it's time that some enterprising company looked into unleashing "Beasts".

    Update as of 20/06/08:

    The good news is that, 2 years or so ago, someone decided that there was some mileage to be made out of one of Nigel Kneale's best unreleased works, so "Beasts" finally saw life again on a 2-disc DVD set, with a nice crisp transfer that is at least as good as the original transmission quality. There are some extras, too, including a stills gallery, a few PDFs, a well researched booklet on Kneale's televisual work and, for me, what amounts to the best extra in this mini box set - "Murrain", a one-off TV play that originally screened in 1975 and can in some ways be viewed as a sort of forerunner of the "Beasts" series itself.

    Did I enjoy watching "Beasts" again? Yes, I most certainly did. It's held up very well over the years, and doesn't show its age too badly. I now know that I did see more episodes of the series back in 1976 than just "Buddyboy" and "Baby" - I now recall having seen "Special Offer" (with a hilarious performance from Pauline Quirke, of all people) and "The Dummy" (some nice turns from Clive Swift, Bernard Horsfall and Michael Sheard - good Brit character actors all). My second viewing of "Baby" could not possibly hope to stand up to the terror of my original experience - but it's still an effective little chiller which will give most viewers (particularly the more imaginative) an enjoyable frisson of disquiet. The episode "During Barty's Party", which I did not see on its original transmission, is also highly recommended.

    "Beasts" is a rediscovered gem of 70s archive television and represents Nigel Kneale doing what he did best. Watch and enjoy.
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      • October 16, 1976 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • Action TV - episode guide
      • English
      • Associated Television (ATV)
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