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The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar

A chill-filled festival of horror!

19714.91h 29m

Overview

Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two nearby sisters realise they might understand what's happening.

Directed by James Kelley
Written by James Kelley
Produced by Graham Harris
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Top Cast

Beryl Reid

Beryl Reid

Ellie Ballantyne

Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Joyce Ballantyne

John Hamill

John Hamill

Alan Marlow

Tessa Wyatt

Tessa Wyatt

Nurse Sutherland

T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Newsmith

John Kelland

John Kelland

Sgt. Young

D

David Dodimead

Dr. Spencer

Christopher Chittell

Christopher Chittell

Baker

P

Peter Craze

Roy

Themes & Keywords

cellarspinstershagsploitation

About The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar is a thriller, horror film released in 1971 exploring themes of cellar, spinsters, hagsploitation. Directed by James Kelley, it stars Beryl Reid, Flora Robson, John Hamill. Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two nearby sisters realise they might understand what's happening.

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