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The Beast Within

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The Beast Within
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1hr 30min
Genre:
Horror
Release:
1982
Director:
Philippe Mora
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens  ...more
Synopsis: Tom Burman's innovative prosthetic special effects (used to greater effect in later horror films) are the saving grace of The Beast Within. The premise concerns a couple honeymooning in Mississippi. Caroline (Bibi Besch) is brutally raped by a hairy, sub-human monster and gives birth to a child named Michael (Paul Clemens), who appears normal until he hits his teens. At 17, Michael begins to feel strange, and his parents take him back to Mississippi to find out if his problems are related to Caroline's ... Full Synopsis
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Fred Beldin, AMG Review
The Beast Within doesn't make a lick of sense, which is exactly what makes the film so deliriously necessary for horror devotees. The action charges out of the gate from the start and never lets up until the outrageously ridiculous end, which doesn't explain a thing but will satisfy gorehounds and all lovers of schlock cinema. It's a profoundly dirty film, which is not to suggest that it's pornographic, ... Full Review
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Ronny Cox
Eli MacCleary
Bibi Besch
Caroline MacCleary
Paul Clemens
Michael MacCleary
Don Gordon
Judge Curwin
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