Sexually Rampant Ghouls, Depraved Souls... and Blood-Red Roses!
A family of vampires takes over an estate known as Carfax Abbey. As inbreeding decays the family line, new blood is needed to keep the family going, so they set out to find new sources.
The Body Beneath (1970) is a horror film directed by Andy Milligan, released on September 29, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Gavin Reed, Jackie Skarvellis, Berwick Kaler and Susan Heard. Viewers rate it 4.9 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
Gavin Reed
as Rev. Alexander Algernon Ford
Jackie Skarvellis
as Susan Ford
Berwick Kaler
as Spool
Susan Heard
as Alicia Ford
Richmond Ross
as Paul Donati
Emma Jones
as Candace Ford
Colin Gordon
as Graham Ford
Judith Heard
as Elizabeth
Felicity Sentance
as Jessie
Susan Clark
as Anna Ford
Victor Parish
as Cemetery Assistant
Robert Dahdah
as Vampire at the Gathering (uncredited)
Directed by Andy Milligan, written by Andy Milligan.
Average viewer score of 4.9/10 from 24 ratings.
As it turns out, incest isn't even a game for a family of vampires to play and so the ceturies-old residents of London's Carfax Abbey are having some procreational difficulties. Unless they can procure some new blood (literally) the ''Rev. Ford'' (Gavin Reed) and his toothy flock are facing extinction. They might have hope, though, in the form of the affianced ''Susan' (Jackie Skarvellis) and fiancé ''Paul''…
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The Body Beneath (1970) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Body Beneath (1970) includes Gavin Reed, Jackie Skarvellis, Berwick Kaler, Susan Heard and Richmond Ross. The film was directed by Andy Milligan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Body Beneath was released on September 29, 1970 and runs for 1h 22m.
The Body Beneath (1970) holds an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
