A chill-filled festival of horror!
Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two nearby sisters realise they might understand what's happening.
The Beast in the Cellar (1971) is a thriller and horror film directed by James Kelley, released on April 14, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Beryl Reid, Flora Robson, John Hamill and Tessa Wyatt. Viewers rate it 4.8 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
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Beryl Reid
as Ellie Ballantyne
Flora Robson
as Joyce Ballantyne
John Hamill
as Alan Marlow
Tessa Wyatt
as Nurse Sutherland
T. P. McKenna
as Det. Chief Sup. Paddick
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Newsmith
John Kelland
as Sgt. Young
David Dodimead
as Dr. Spencer
Christopher Chittell
as Baker
Peter Craze
as Roy
Dafydd Havard
as Stephen Ballantyne
Gail Lidstone
as Young Ellie
Directed by James Kelley, written by James Kelley, produced by Graham Harris.
Average viewer score of 4.8/10 from 39 ratings.
The negative of this film should have been confined to the cellar! Two batty old ladies have a secret in their cellar, a secret which may need to be revealed when murders start occurring around the countryside. And why are soldiers being particularly targeted? Two great British actresses in Beryl Reid and Flora Robson rock up for one of Tigon's worst films. It's not that the production is poor, because that side of…
Reviewed on August 4, 2015
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The main cast of The Beast in the Cellar (1971) includes Beryl Reid, Flora Robson, John Hamill, Tessa Wyatt and T. P. McKenna. The film was directed by James Kelley. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Beast in the Cellar was released on April 14, 1971 and runs for 1h 29m.
The Beast in the Cellar (1971) holds an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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