The Beast Within
- Year: 1982
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Philippe Mora
- Length: 98 min
This motion picture contains scenes of graphic and violent horror. Beware!
Film Synopsis
The Beast Within (1982) follows a couple whose honeymoon travel in Mississippi turns horrific after a creature attacks the wife, and years later their son begins to manifest violent behavior and bizarre physical changes. When the family returns to the town of the original attack to uncover the root of his illness, they unearth a secret involving a murdered man, a town conspiracy, and the possibility that the creature’s legacy lives on through their son. This horror film blends psychological terror and grotesque transformation in a tense study of inherited horror and small town dread.
The Beast Within Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Scream Factory BD-A/US/OOP 2013 | Arrow BD-B/UK/OOP 2014 | Happinet BD-A/JP/OOP 2014 | MGM DVD-1/US/OOP 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Director Philippe Mora and Actor Paul Clemens | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Director Philippe Mora, Moderated by Calum Waddell | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Writer Tom Holland | ||||
| I Was a Teenage Cicada: The Making of “The Beast Within” | ||||
| Storyboarding the Beast | ||||
| Within “The Beast Within”: An Oral History | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Arrow] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Happnet] | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Radio Spots |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Lee Gambin. Reissued without booklet (2017-01-16).
- MGM’s “Midnite Movies” DVD is also available as a “Double Feature” with The Bat People (1974) without the trailer.
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