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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A washed-up actor has a nervous breakdown and believes that he really is the movie monster that he has been hired to play. Created as an episode of Nigel Kneale’s “Beasts” horror anthology miniseries.
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 55
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −35 min on the typical 95
typical 9560Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Released
1976
November 20, 1976
50 years ago
Genres
HorrorTV MovieDramaMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
and 5 more18 people
- Bernard HorsfallClyde Boyd
- Clive Swift'Bunny' Nettleton
- Glyn HoustonSidney Stewart
- Thorley WaltersSir Ramsey
- LWLillias WalkerJoan Eastgate
- Patricia HainesSheila Boyd
- Simon OatesPeter Wager
- ITIan ThompsonMike Hickey
- RHRuby HeadTea Lady
- Michael SheardSergeant
- George MalpasVic
- FCFrank CodaFirst Assistant
- JCJack CooperGrave Robber
- JGJames GilesSound Mixer
- DCDave CarterDresser
- NHNorman HartleyBoom Swinger
- BHBarbara HyslopContinuity Girl
- HMHarry MeacherConstable
Directing · 1
- Don Leaver Director
Writing · 1
- Nigel Kneale Writer
Production · 1
- Nicholas Palmer Producer
Sound · 1
- Len Penfold Sound
Art · 1
- Richard Lake Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Dianne Joyce Makeup Artist
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