The Beast Within (1982)
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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 long-ago rape. Once in Mississippi, Michael transforms into a ravenous insect-like creature that roams the countryside, disemboweling innocent victims and feasting on their torsos. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, (more)
- Director(s):
- Philippe Mora
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Synopsis of The Beast Within
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 long-ago rape. Once in Mississippi, Michael transforms into a ravenous insect-like creature that roams the countryside, disemboweling innocent victims and feasting on their torsos. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Beast Within
- Ronny Cox - Eli MacCleary
- Paul Clemens - Michael MacCleary
- R.G. Armstrong - Doc
- L.Q. Jones - Sheriff Pool
- John Dennis Johnston - Horace Platt
- Luke Askew - Dexter Ward
- Boyce Holleman - Doc Odom
- Bibi Besch - Caroline MacCleary
- Don Gordon - Judge Curwin
- Kitty Moffat - Amanda
- Ramsay King - Edwin
- Ron Soble - Tom Laws
- Meshach Taylor - Deputy Herbert
- Logan Ramsey - Edwin Curwin
- Director(s):
- Philippe Mora
- Writer(s):
- Tom Holland
- Producer(s):
- Harvey Bernhard, Gabriel Katzka
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Nudity, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Graphic Violence, Adult Language, Not For Children, Adult Situations)
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