The Beast Must Die

  • Director Paul Annett
  • Cast

    Calvin Lockhart

    Peter Cushing

    Marlene Clark

    Michael Gambon

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Language English
  • Running time 93 minutes
  • Year 1974

A wealthy game hunter invites a group of people to his remote mansion, suspecting one of them to be a werewolf. What follows is part-action thriller, part-gothic whodunnit, and the audience better be paying attention ready for the werewolf break…!

While not a blaxploitation horror film in the purest sense, this Amicus production is no doubt an attempt to cash-in on the associated star appeal of stars Calvin Lockhart and Marlene Clark. The closest the UK came to the genre at its peak, we’re pleased to explore blaxploitation horror from a British context as part of this year’s festival.