
The Thing(1982)
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.


“He Was On The Verge Of Becoming A Man... Eater!”
A horrified teen mutates into a crazed cannibalistic swamp creature, and must uncover the terrifying secret identity of his father before his nasty natural tendencies force him to make jambalaya out of the locals.

Ronny Cox
Eli MacCleary

Bibi Besch
Caroline MacCleary

Paul Clemens
Michael MacCleary

R.G. Armstrong
Doc Schoonmaker

L.Q. Jones
Sheriff Pool

Don Gordon
Judge Curwin

Katherine Moffat
Amanda Platt

Logan Ramsey
Edwin Curwin
John Dennis Johnston
Horace Platt

Ron Soble
Tom Laws
The Beast Within is a horror, fantasy, science fiction film released in 1982 exploring themes of mutation, psychotronic. Directed by Philippe Mora, it stars Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens. A horrified teen mutates into a crazed cannibalistic swamp creature, and must uncover the terrifying secret identity of his father before his nasty natural tendencies force him to make jambalaya out of the locals.
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