The Beast in the Cellar

Name: The Beast in the Cellar
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 1970
Rating: 27.666666666666668
Cast: Beryl Reid, Flora Robson, John Hamill, Tessa Wyatt, T. P. McKenna

1970·Movie

1h 29min

Ratings

27/100

My ScoreNot Rated

4.9

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17|19

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About

A chill-filled festival of horror!

Two spinsters have kept their mad brother locked up in their cellar for 30 years. Then he escapes ...

DNA

Genres: Psychological Thriller
Mood: DarkFrighteningUnsettlingTenseMacabre
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Family DysfunctionMental HealthThe Dark Side Of Humanity
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Psychological HorrorUncovering The TruthConfronting Personal DemonsEscape From CaptivityPsychological ManipulationDark Past RevealedUnreliable NarratorTwisted Family Secrets
Pacing: Slow BurnBuilding Suspense
Narrative: Unreliable Narrator
Dialog: Inner MonologueMinimalist Dialogue
Character Types: VillainInnocent
Time: Present Day
Place: Rural CountrysideCellarHouse
Cinematic Style: High Contrast LightingMinimalist SetsFirst-Person PerspectiveUse Of Shadows
Costume and Set: Rustic SettingsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Paul Ibbetson, Dominic Fulford, Harry Waxman

Produced by:

Christopher Neame, Tony Tenser, Graham Harris

Cast

Beryl Reid

Ellie Ballantyne

Flora Robson

Joyce Ballantyne

John Hamill

Alan Marlow

Tessa Wyatt

Nurse Sutherland

T. P. McKenna

Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

Vernon Dobtcheff

Newsmith

John Kelland

Sgt. Young

Christopher Chittell

Baker

Peter Craze

Roy

Anthony Heaton

Anderson

Roberta Tovey

Paper Girl

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