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The Beast in the Cellar( 1970)

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A chill-filled festival of horror!

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Beryl Reid

      Ellie Ballantyne

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      Flora Robson

      Joyce Ballantyne

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      John Hamill

      Alan Marlow

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      Tessa Wyatt

      Nurse Sutherland

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      T. P. McKenna

      Det. Chief Sup. Paddick

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      Vernon Dobtcheff

      Newsmith

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      John Kelland

      Sgt. Young

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      David Dodimead

      Dr. Spencer

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      Christopher Chittell

      Baker

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      Peter Craze

      Roy

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      Dafydd Havard

      Stephen Ballantyne

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      Gail Lidstone

      Young Ellie

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      Elizabeth Choice

      Young Joyce

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      Merlin Ward

      Young Stephen

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      Anthony Heaton

      Anderson

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      Anabel Littledale

      Gloria

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      Howard Rawlinson

      Young Soldier

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      Roberta Tovey

      Paper Girl

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      Reg Lever

      Ambulance Man

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Aug 04 2015
    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...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • cellar
    • spinsters
    • hagsploitation