Night of the blood beast in this presentation is a washedout 16mm print with obtrusive multiple changeover marks circle cues, round punchouts every seven minutes or so, as if this 65minute movie had been carved up to be shown in a twohour time slot. 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. Cushing couldnt save that one any more than he could land of the minotaur. Peter cushing brings a touch of class to the blood beast terror, on dvd from 24 june 20. Originally, caleb was to be able to tap into powers of bloodlust, which would enable him to transform into a giant beast. 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. The vampirebeast craves blood, blood beast from hell the deathshead vampire the vampirebeast craves blood, blood beast from hell, the deathshead vampire. 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 shape of michael reeves witchfinder general 1968. Compared to those two, corruption, the uncanny and the blood beast terror were rather good. 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. Votes are used to help determine the most interesting content on rym. Produced by exploitation filmmaker roger corman and his brother gene, it was one of the first films directed by bernard l.
The beast is the final boss of the plasma pak, and only appears on the final level, e6m8. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. So terrible are the attacks, that either a maniac or a wild animal is suspected. 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. 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. The blood beast terror, made by tony tensers tigon in 1968, has possibly one of the most peculiar monsters in horror film history a giant deathshead moth as the outlandish alterego of a promiscuous wanda ventham. Set during the victorian era, the film stars peter cushing as a holmeslike detective on the trail of a serial killer.
There are a few positive things about the blood beast terror, i guess peter. 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. Jan 09, 2018 peter cushing reckoned this the worst film he ever made and its not hard to see why. 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. 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. Una pelicula dirigida por vernon sewell con peter cushing, robert flemyng, wanda ventham, vanessa howard. The blood beast terror is a 1967 british horror film released by tigon in february 1968. The blood beast terror was directed by vernon sewell. 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. This lends an aura of credibility to the blood beast terror an ok title but it beats the alternate one which is the vampire beast craves blood that will either delight anglophiles like me or have other horror fans reaching for the 2x button on their remotes. But the deeper he digs, the bloodier the violence, until he discovers a terrifying truth revealed in the gruesome finale. Joe trigger, a witness to the latest murder, is driven insane when he sees the killer. A cabbie travelling a lonely stretch of road outside london hears a horrifying scream in the woods.
Blood beast terror, the on bluray 738329091927 from kino video. The mystery angle is minimal, since we know virtually from the beginning that. The blood beast terror is a movie directed by vernon sewell in 1968. 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. 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 movie isnt worth watching for its story makes no sense and too much goes. Composer paul ferris was born richard paul ferris on may 2 nd 1941 in corby northamptonshire, england. The blood beast terror takes flight on bluray with a greatlooking 1080pavc mpeg4 encode in its original 1. This particular programmer shows some good actors struggling to work with terrible material and coming up with a surprisingly uninteresting show. The blood beast terror 1968 tigon films peter cushing. The vampire beast craves blood aka the blood beast terror. Inspector quennell must discover whos responsible for the recent bloody murders that have just happened in london.
Suddenly, a huge winged creature dives at the cabbie, who recoils in terror. 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. A mad scientist creates a monster, but after its head is cut off, he keeps it alive in a serum he has invented. Blood beast terror 26th september 2000 dvd 80 mins 1. 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. It is probably true to say that ferris is better known as a composer for his beautiful but also sinister sounding soundtrack to the vincent price horror movie the witchfinder general which was directed by filmmaker michael. Posts about blood beast terror written by jonman492000. It resembles a large wolflike creature, and, like a werewolf, evolves from human form. Peter cushing reckoned this the worst film he ever made and its not hard to see why. In the united states it was released by pacemaker pictures on a. The blood beast terror is a british horror film released by tigon in february 1968. Feb 01, 20 the vampire beast craves blood aka the blood beast terror trailer 1969.
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 her victims. Vote up content that is ontopic, within the rulesguidelines, and will likely stay relevant longterm. With john ashley, celeste yarnall, eddie garcia, liza belmonte. 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.
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. Blood beast read online free from your pc or mobile. 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. Aug 26, 20 posts about blood beast terror written by jonman492000. 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. Blood beast terror is a secondrate outing directed by the oftenuninspired vernon sewell the crimson cult. All of the victims are men, and have been drained of blood. The blood beast terror is a 1968 tigon horror movie starring peter cushing. Its conception likely came from a dropped feature from blood.
Inspector quennell and sergeant allan investigate the murders. Cushing almost reminds me of columbo in this film the viewer senses that quennell knows all along that the professor is the real culprit and he is just gathering enough evidence to bag his man. 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. It is probably true to say that ferris is better known as a composer for his beautiful but also sinister sounding soundtrack to the vincent price horror movie the witchfinder general which was directed by filmmaker michael reeves and. The vampire beast craves blood aka the blood beast terror trailer 1969. 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 1968 stream and watch online.
The very first thing we see is a small canoe traversing a remote river. Staring peter cushing, glynn edwards, vanessa howard and wanda ventham. Night of the blood beast is a good example of the souring of the monster quickie in the late 1950s. Pulling up his horses, he grabs his lantern and goes to investigate, finding a young man whose throat has been torn open. The blood beast terror 1967 and you call yourself a scientist. The blood beast terror bows here in 1080p resolution, in its original 1. In the blood beast terror cushing outshines flemying and the result is a onesided show. 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 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.
Cushings candyeating habit in blood beast was a nice touch. A crazed etymologist is dabbling in gruesome experiments that are turning his beautiful daughter. The vampire beast craves blood, blood beast from hell the deathshead vampire the vampire beast craves blood, blood beast from hell, the deathshead vampire. A mad scientist creates a monster, but after its head is. With peter cushing, robert flemyng, wanda ventham, vanessa howard. The victims are all handsome young men left with their blood drained from their bodies. The original submission to the bbfc in 1968 has the film at 87min.
Even peter cushing who was vocally not a fan of the script is on. With michael emmet, angela greene, john baer, ed nelson. Cheap productions kept being made after the novelty wore off, but something was missing. Kowalski and was written by firsttime screenwriter martin. The film was released in 1970 on a double feature with curse of the vampires. Peter cushing star wars and robert flemyng battle of britain star in this classic horror film.
Blood beast terror, the tigon 1968 classic monsters. Horror icon peter cushing stars as detective inspector quennell, brought in to investigate the deaths. The blood beast terror page 2 classic horror film board. The blood beast terror, dvd, horrormonsters, 738329091828. The blood beast terror full movie flick vault youtube. Space beast terror fright is a must for any fans of the alien movies and. Peter did not care for this movie but it does not show in his performance in my opinion.