The Beast Must Die (film)

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The Beast Must Die
Directed by Paul Annett
Produced by John Dark
Max Rosenberg
Milton Subotsky
Written by Short story:
James Blish
Screenplay:
Michael Winder
Music by Douglas Gamley
Cinematography Jack Hildyard
Editing by Peter Tanner
Distributed by Amicus Productions
British Lion Films
Release date(s) 1974
Running time 92 min.
Language English
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The Beast Must Die is a 1974 horror film directed by Paul Annett. The screenplay was written by Michael Winder, based on the short story "There Shall Be No Darkness" by James Blish. The film starred Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark, Michael Gambon, Charles Gray, Anton Diffring, Ciaran Madden, and Tom Chadbon. 93 minutes, rated PG.

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Calvin Lockhart stars as Tom Newcliffe, a wealthy business tycoon with an obsession for big game hunting. Newcliffe has invited a group of friends and acquaintances to his sprawling country estate for what is assumed to be a pleasant weekend gathering. Soon enough, however, he reveals his intentions for assembling the group. It seems that each of the guests has a sordid secret in his or her past, and bad things tend to happen to people who are around them. It is Newcliffe's firm belief that one of the guests at his house is a werewolf, and it is not only his goal to prove the existence of such a beast, but to stalk it and kill it as the ultimate quarry. The moon is full, the wolfbane is in bloom, and Newcliffe has his firearms loaded with silver bullets. But who is the werewolf?

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