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Like so many films that don’t quite make the grade, there’s a solid enough idea here, one that needed more than writer-director James Kelly gives it. The pace is leaden, his direction slovenly, steadfastly refusing to get going and the big mystery of what the eponymous beast really is is solved far to early, leaving very little for the rest of the film to do.
Kevin Lyons, The Beast in the Cellar film review (The EOFFTV Review, 2023)
Selected disc options for The Beast in the Cellar
| Extras | Severin BD-ALL/US/OOP 2019 | 88 Films BD-B/UK 2024 | Odeon DVD-0 PAL/UK/OOP 2011 | Anchor Bay DVD-2 PAL/UK/OOP 2005 |
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| Audio Commentary by Allan Bryce and David Flint | has extra | |||
| Audio Commentary by Associate Producer Christopher Neame and Executive Producer Tony Tenser, Moderated by John Hamilton | has extra | has extra | ||
| Tigon Tales of Terror | has extra | has extra | ||
| The Beast in the Cells - Interview with Editor Nicholas Napier-Bell | has extra | |||
| The Beats in the Cellar - Interview with Composer Tony Macaulay | has extra | |||
| The Composer in the Cellar - Interview with Composer Tony Macaulay | has extra | |||
| Cutting the Beast - Interview with Editor Nicholas Napier-Bell | has extra | |||
| Getting in the Cellar - Interview with Actor Christopher Chittell | has extra | |||
| Locked in the Cellar - Interview with John Hamilton | has extra | |||
| Sounds from the Cellar - Interviews with Sound Camera Operator Graham V. Hartstone and Sound Mixer Tony Dawe | has extra | |||
| Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] | has extra | |||
| Stills Gallery [Odeon] | has extra | |||
| Biography: Actress Beryl Reid | has extra | |||
| Biography: Actress Flora Robson | has extra | |||
| Film Notes by John Hamilton | has extra | |||
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra | has extra | |
| US TV Spot with Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971) | has extra | |||
| Radio Spots | has extra |
Notes
- 88 Films’ “Tigon Collection” Blu-ray includes a 36-page booklet with writing by Johnny Mains (“The Beast in the Cellar: We Need to Talk About Celery”), Matthew Edwards (“The Secret of Blood Island, The Beast in the Cellar and Terror: An Interview with Actor Peter Craze”) and Andrew Graves (“The Beast in the Cellar”).
- Odeon’s “The Best of British Collection” DVD includes a 4-page booklet.
- Anchor Bay’s 2005 DVD is included in “The Tigon Collection” box set with Witchfinder General (1968), The Body Stealers (1969), The Haunted House of Horror (1969), Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971) and Virgin Witch (1972).
Ultimate Edition
Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.
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Tigon Tales of Terror (26:57) -
The Beast in the Cells (12:38) -
The Beats in the Cellar (19:44) -
The Composer in the Cellar (11:23) -
Cutting the Beast (8:22) -
Getting in the Cellar (2:35) -
Locked in the Cellar (23:16) -
Sounds from the Cellar (7:52)
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Severin BD 2019
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88 Films BD 2024
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Allan Bryce and David Flint 88 Films BD |
| Audio Commentary by Associate Producer Christopher Neame and Executive Producer Tony Tenser, Moderated by John Hamilton 88 Films BD | |
| Tigon Tales of Terror Severin BD | |
| The Beast in the Cells - Interview with Editor Nicholas Napier-Bell 88 Films BD | |
| The Beats in the Cellar - Interview with Composer Tony Macaulay 88 Films BD | |
| The Composer in the Cellar - Interview with Composer Tony Macaulay Severin BD | |
| Cutting the Beast - Interview with Editor Nicholas Napier-Bell Severin BD | |
| Getting in the Cellar - Interview with Actor Christopher Chittell 88 Films BD | |
| Locked in the Cellar - Interview with John Hamilton 88 Films BD | |
| Sounds from the Cellar - Interviews with Sound Camera Operator Graham V. Hartstone and Sound Mixer Tony Dawe 88 Films BD | |
| Stills Gallery [Anchor Bay] Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Stills Gallery [Odeon] Odeon DVD | |
| Biography: Actress Beryl Reid Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Biography: Actress Flora Robson Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Film Notes by John Hamilton Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Severin BD | |
| US TV Spot with Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971) Anchor Bay DVD | |
| Radio Spots Anchor Bay DVD |
Notes
- The US TV Spot is also available on Severin’s Blu-ray of Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971).