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The Beast in the Cellar

- A chill-filled festival of horror!

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

Release Date : 1970-08-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Tigon British Film ProductionsLeander FilmsThe Cannon Group

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Beast in the Cellar

Cast

Beryl Reid

Character Name : Ellie Ballantyne

Original Name : Beryl Reid

Gender : Female

Flora Robson

Character Name : Joyce Ballantyne

Original Name : Flora Robson

Gender : Female

John Hamill

Character Name : Alan Marlow

Original Name : John Hamill

Gender : Male

Tessa Wyatt

Character Name : Nurse Sutherland

Original Name : Tessa Wyatt

Gender : Female

T. P. McKenna

Character Name : Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

Original Name : T. P. McKenna

Gender : Male

Vernon Dobtcheff

Character Name : Newsmith

Original Name : Vernon Dobtcheff

Gender : Male

John Kelland

Character Name : Sgt. Young

Original Name : John Kelland

Gender : Male

David Dodimead

Character Name : Dr. Spencer

Original Name : David Dodimead

Gender : Male

Christopher Chittell

Character Name : Baker

Original Name : Christopher Chittell

Gender : Male

Peter Craze

Character Name : Roy

Original Name : Peter Craze

Gender : Male

Dafydd Havard

Character Name : Stephen Ballantyne

Original Name : Dafydd Havard

Gender : Male

Gail Lidstone

Character Name : Young Ellie

Original Name : Gail Lidstone

Gender : Female

Elizabeth Choice

Character Name : Young Joyce

Original Name : Elizabeth Choice

Gender : Female

Merlin Ward

Character Name : Young Stephen

Original Name : Merlin Ward

Gender : Male

Anthony Heaton

Character Name : Anderson

Original Name : Anthony Heaton

Gender : Male

Anabel Littledale

Character Name : Gloria

Original Name : Anabel Littledale

Gender : Female

Howard Rawlinson

Character Name : Young Soldier

Original Name : Howard Rawlinson

Gender : Male

Roberta Tovey

Character Name : Paper Girl

Original Name : Roberta Tovey

Gender : Female

Reg Lever

Character Name : Ambulance Man

Original Name : Reg Lever

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

The negative of this film should have been confined to the cellar! Two batty old ladies have a secret in their cellar, a secret which may need to be revealed when murders start occurring around the countryside. And why are soldiers being particularly targeted? Two great British actresses in Beryl Reid and Flora Robson rock up for one of Tigon's worst films. It's not that the production is poor, because that side of it is more than decent, it's that it's an utter bore. 99% talking and literary bluffs dominate the picture to the point where when the big finale arrives, it really isn't worth the wait. Not even the introduction of the lovely Tessa Wyatt - in astute male fantasy nurse role - can perk things up. Head of Tigon, Tony Tenser, once said he only made films to make money, it's with films like this where that becomes apparent. It's hard to believe that this is the same company that produced Witchfinder General! 3/10