United States / Apr 14, 1971
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two nearby sisters realise they might understand what's happening.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Dodimead | Dr. Spencer |
| Christopher Chittell | Baker |
| Peter Craze | Roy |
| Dafydd Havard | Stephen Ballantyne |
| Gail Lidstone | Young Ellie |
| Elizabeth Choice | Young Joyce |
| Merlin Ward | Young Stephen |
| Anthony Heaton | Anderson |
| Anabel Littledale | Gloria |
| Howard Rawlinson | Young Soldier |
| Roberta Tovey | Paper Girl |
| Reg Lever | Ambulance Man |
Genres
ThrillerHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Beast in the Cellar |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tigon British Film Productions, Leander Films, The Cannon Group |
| Release date | 14 aprile 1971 |
| Executive producer | Tony Tenser |
| Production | Christopher Neame, Graham Harris |
| Writer | James Kelley |
| Casting | Weston Drury Jr. |
| Editing | Nicholas Napier-Bell |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman, Desmond Dickinson, Ted Underwood, Ronnie Maasz |
| Assistant directors | Paul Ibbetson, Dominic Fulford, Annabel Davis-Goff, James Kelley |
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| Lighting | Harry Woodley |
| Camera operators | Ronnie Maasz, Ted Underwood, Harry Waxman, Desmond Dickinson |
| Additional photography | Ted Underwood, Ronnie Maasz, Harry Waxman, Desmond Dickinson |
| Production design | Ken Softley, Roger King |
| Art direction | Roger King, Ken Softley |
| Set decoration | Ken Softley, Roger King |
| Music | Tony Macaulay, Ted Karnon, Tony Dawe, Lew Warburton, Colin Hobson |
| Sound | Ted Karnon, Tony Dawe, Lew Warburton, Colin Hobson, Tony Macaulay |
| Costume design | Olga Angelinetta, W.T. Partleton, Mary Gibson |
| Makeup | W.T. Partleton, Olga Angelinetta, Mary Gibson |
| Hairstyling | Olga Angelinetta, W.T. Partleton, Mary Gibson |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 16, 1971
Portugal / Nov 18, 1976 / Barcelos
Physical media
Germany / Jan 27, 2023 / 16
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