Thats where they immediately went with no explanation, leaving your grue crew to wonder, why is it always. Compared to those two, corruption, the uncanny and the blood beast terror were rather good. Peter cushing dracula, star warsand wanda ventham u f. The blood beast terror bluray kino lorber home video. So terrible are the attacks, that either a maniac or a wild animal is suspected. The blood beast terror trailer 1968 horror channel version. Staring peter cushing, glynn edwards, vanessa howard and wanda ventham. The blood beast terror 1968 tigon films peter cushing. The creature masquerades as his daughter when she is in her human incarnation and feeds on the blood of her victims when she is in the moth form.
The blood beast terror bows here in 1080p resolution, in its original 1. The blood beast terror is a 1967 british horror film released by tigon in february 1968. It tells the story of the hunt for a vampiric weremoth that is killing young men on the moors and draining them of all their blood. The coroner has a meat pie while examining the murdered corpses, joking that its a nice change from cold meat. Like clares victims, the prints sourced on both dvds are drained of color and with weak blacks and video ghosting, with dd videos release slightly worse off. A cabbie travelling a lonely stretch of road outside london hears a horrifying scream in the woods. The only witness is said to be insane, raving about a huge creature with wings and horrible eyes, and all of the bodies have been drained of blood and badly scratched. The blood beast terror 1968 directed by vernon sewell. Indian blood in elvis characters kiowa veins and giving the number an. From cushings investigations of the opening atrocities to the fieryfinalethis gory thriller from legendary director vernon sewell ghost ship is. The blood beast terror dvd, 2012 for sale online ebay. The blood beast terror page 2 classic horror film board. Inspector quennell and sergeant allan investigate the murders.
Blood beast terror is a secondrate outing directed by the oftenuninspired vernon sewell the crimson cult. Carl mallinger, creator of the moth creature is at this at first, until the beast is revealed to be planning to leave the nest permanently cassandra truth. The exception to this is the iconic presence of peter cushing, a stalwart campaigner, who refuses to let the direction, script, or furry suit get the better of him and provides a sterling performance that drags the film up by the scruff of the neck. Blood beast read online free from your pc or mobile. A great title, a great score, a great actor in peter cushing let down by a poor scriptdialogue and small budget. The plot is part of a twopart story, which continues in book six. The mystery angle is minimal, since we know virtually from the beginning that. Vote up content that is ontopic, within the rulesguidelines, and will likely stay relevant longterm. I do not own this video uploaded for my friend who loves moths. Released 1968, the blood beast terror stars peter cushing, robert flemyng, wanda ventham, vanessa howard the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. But the deeper he digs, the bloodier the violence, until he discovers a terrifying truth revealed in the gruesome finale. Love, terror, and an american family in hitlers berlin. The creature masquerades as his daughter when she is in her human incarnation and feeds on the blood of her victims when she is in.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. The films only eerie circumstance is provided by the horribly webencrusted, slithering male moth, but the creature is prematurely set to flames before it is fully realized. This is gothic horror, after all, and not a sherlock holmes mystery. Writer peter bryan composed by paul ferris produced by arnold l.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. With peter cushing, robert flemyng, wanda ventham, vanessa howard. The us dvd which is under the title the blood beast terror and the uk dvd which is an inferior print under the us title the vampire beast craves blood are both 80min allowing for pal speedup on the latter. A crazed etymologist is dabbling in gruesome experiments that are turning his beautiful daughter into a vampire beast with an insatiable lust for blood. The blood beast terror 1968 stream and watch online. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Directed by old hand vernon sewell latin quarter 1945, ghost ship 1952, house of mystery 1961 its a threadbare imitation of the hammer style from tony tensers tigon british, still several months away from better things in the. The victims are goodlooking young men, between the ages of twenty and thirty, and all have had their throats torn open and their blood drained. Blood beast terror, the tigon 1968 classic monsters. For an obscure 45yearold movie, the print appears to be in fantastic shape because details and clarity are often extraordinary, revealing plenty of texture on facial complexions and the costumes of the cast. Votes are used to help determine the most interesting content on rym. Lowbudget gothic shocker in which a 19thcentury entomologists daughter undergoes a metamorphosis into a giant deathshead moth which needs human blood to survive. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pulling up his horses, he grabs his lantern and goes to investigate, finding a young man whose throat has been torn open.
The creature masquerades as his daughter when she is in her human incarnation and feeds on the blood of. The blood lust of a frenzied vampire a scotland yard detective peter cushing must investigate a series of murders perpetrated by a giant bloodsucking moth that can take human form. Peter cushing brings a touch of class to the blood beast terror, on dvd from 24 june 20. The blood beast terror is a british horror film released by tigon in february 1968. Whatever your reason for watching the blood beast terror, youll be pleasantly surprised at how bland it all is.
The blood beast terror represented a return to familiar period horror ground for the actor and he enters into the role with all his usual boundless energy and fastidious attention to detail, resulting in a decent trialrun for his then forthcoming return to the sherlock holmes role in the seventies bbc tv version of the detectives famous. Joe trigger, a witness to the latest murder, is driven insane when he sees the killer. It is narrated by grubbs grady, the narrator of lord loss and slawter. The blood lust of a frenzied vampire a scotland yard detective peter cushing must investigate a series of murders perpetrated by a giant blood sucking moth that can take human form. The blood beast terrors main weakness is its low budget which resulted in some horribly lame special effects, although the budget cannot be entirely blamed as just a little imagination in this area would have resulted in something far more effective. The blood beast terror takes flight on bluray with a greatlooking 1080pavc mpeg4 encode in its original 1. This entry from hammer wannabes tigon british is there for the record any tigon american, or any other country for that matter, to justify the national exclusivity. I wont give away the beast, but i will say its typical of lowbudget gothic horror of the era. Lovecraft adaptation, and the second was the blood beast terror, a bizarre take on the shecreature formula hammer had attempted with the reptile and the gorgon. Bad blood 20008 fab freaky fearsome fantasmagorical fantastic film 3 messages bad blood directed by and starring conrad janis with 3 time academy award nominee pipe laurie bookend macabre chiller spawn 2 undisputed 3 blood and bone 2 3 messages michael jai white you and wesley snipes should play in a martial arts fighting movie together like you and jeanclaude van. Directed by vernon sewell for tigon in 1968, the blood beast terror also known under the even more salacious title of blood beast from hell features a.
Btthe blood beast terror,the blood beast terrorbt,the blood beast terror1080p,the blood beast terror720p. And while cushing was not fond of this production, cushing in anything beats the pants off of a lot of b grade films of its ilk. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. The vampire beast craves blood, blood beast from hell the deathshead vampire the vampire beast craves blood, blood beast from hell, the deathshead vampire. Redemption, kino lorbers fun releasing arm that handles all those great, schlocky british horror titles from the 60s and 70s, has released the blood beast terror, that notsogreat, schlocky 1967 monster movie from tryer tigon british film productions, starring icon peter cushing, robert flemyng, wanda ventham, vanessa howard, and glynn edwards. A crazed etymologist is dabbling in gruesome experiments that are turning his beautiful daughter. The fact that this movie gets featured on the cover of the new issue of lsoh may surprise many. But what a fabulous title for a film, the blood beast terror, it raises the hairs on the back of your neck just reading the title.
Sewell and company promised us a beast in the title, and they made sure the audience knew there would be a beast reveal at some point before many minutes had gone by. The picture then becomes an exercise in avoiding discovery by all parties. In the blood beast terror, peter cushing horror express, the ghoul, the skull, the creeping flesh plays a police inspector investigating a series of brutal murders. Quennell wonders if the attacker might have been a large eagle and seeks out information from his old friend, professor karl mallinger robert flemyng, an entomologist at the. Space beast terror fright is a must for any fans of the alien movies and. The blood beast terror 1968 fantastic movie musings. Mar 23, 2018 uk the blood beast terror 1968 peter cushing and wanda ventham star in this spine chilling 1968 tigon british horror classic which was d. Title the blood beast terror year 1968 classified dates 01011968 submitted run time 87m 33s approved footage 7879 bbfc reference aff028890. Romantic melodrama over the scenesetting intertitle. Miller directed by vernon sewell cinematographer stanley a. Night of the blood beast is a 1958 american sciencefiction horror film about a team of scientists who are stalked by an alien creature, which implants its embryos in an astronauts body during a space flight. It also suffers from a condensed story that does not supply enough scientific details to.
The victims are all handsome young men left with their blood drained from their bodies. In the united states it was released by pacemaker pictures on a. A scientist, working with genetics, creates a creature that is capable of transforming back and forth between a giant death head moth and a beautiful woman. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. Aug 29, 2012 peter cushing dracula, star warsand wanda ventham u f. The vampirebeast craves blood, blood beast from hell the deathshead vampire the vampirebeast craves blood, blood beast from hell, the deathshead vampire. Lets face it, its not hammer and the beast is a transforming woman moth, but it does have peter cushing. A crazed etymologist is dabbling in gruesome experiments that are turning his beautiful daughter into a vampirebeast with an insatiable lust for blood. You really cant hate a film that stars the classy peter cushing as an inspector hot on the trail of a big bug in victorianera london, but the movies premise is simply too stupid to really engage you beyond the point of vague. Horror icon peter cushing horror of dracula stars as detective inspector quennell, brought in to investigate the deaths. The blood beast terror 1968, a film by vernon sewell.
The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. In the blood beast terror cushing outshines flemying and the result is a onesided show. If i remember correctly, i read somewhere that peter cushing had a very. The vampire beast craves blood blood beast terror 1967. But it also has peter cushing, so just about manages to scrape by after naturist movie naked as nature intended in 1961, tenser continued to cut his cinematic teeth on sex. The blood beast terror, dvd, horrormonsters, 738329091828. Is the bbfc listing a typo or perhaps they were sent a longer cut or are the dvds cut.
Cushing couldnt save that one any more than he could land of the minotaur. The blood beast terror has a decidedly unsavory reputation. The blood beast terror ist ein britischer horrorfilm aus dem jahr. Dr malinger has given his daughter clare the ability to turn herself into a giant moth, which has a taste for blood and now wants a mate, leading both to flee their home. Blood beast terror, the on bluray 738329091927 from kino video. The blood beast terror british board of film classification. Nov 26, 2017 the majestically named the blood beast terror was m ade by tigonbritish film productions as a deliberate attempt at hammers gothic horror audience. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. In 19th century britain, a series of grisly murders are taking place in the countryside near london. Even peter cushing who was vocally not a fan of the script is on.
The witness of the latest murder, a coachman named joe trigger leslie anderson, is driven insane when he catches a glimpse of the mysterious killer. Peter cushing, david griffin, robert flemyng, vanessa howard, wanda ventham, robert cawdron, john scott. All of the victims are men, and have been drained of blood. Horror icon peter cushing stars as detective inspector quennell, brought in to investigate the deaths. The original submission to the bbfc in 1968 has the film at 87min. Jan 09, 2018 peter cushing reckoned this the worst film he ever made and its not hard to see why. The second is the blood beast terror, a 1967 lowbudget english gothic from tigon films. With michael emmet, angela greene, john baer, ed nelson. The first thing youll notice is how the redcolored opening titles pop off the screen, and what follows is an almost blemishfree image with extremely sharp detail and spectacularly vivid colors. Terror is set in motion when mutilated bodies begin appearing in the english countryside, drained of blood. Peter cushing star wars and robert flemyng battle of britain star in this classic horror film.
A scientist, working with genetics, creates a creature that. A scotland yard detective peter cushing must investigate a series of murders perpetrated by a giant bloodsucking moth that can take human form. Cushings candyeating habit in blood beast was a nice touch. A classic monster movie directed by vernon sewell, the blood beast terror is set in motion when mutilated bodies begin appearing in the english countryside drained of blood. Set during the victorian era, the film stars peter cushing as a holmeslike detective on the trail of a serial killer.
A scientist creates a beast capable of transforming back and forth between a beautiful woman and a giant death head moth that feeds on the blood of. The creature masquerades as his daughter when she is in her human incarnation and feeds on the blood of her. Box office artists design companies books tv shows shorts. Dvd carries the title the blood beast terror, while the british dvd carries an alternate american one, the vampirebeast craves blood.
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