Arrow Video is thrilled to announce the release of the classic 80s monster movie The Beast Within. This ‘deliciously dirty, gloriously grotesque exercise in reined-in and masterfully executed lunacy’ will be released uncut for the first time in the UK on Blu-ray and DVD this Month.
Late one full moonlit night, a woman stands alone on the roadside waiting for her husband to return to their broken-down car. All of a sudden she’s pounced upon, dragged into the dark woods and savaged by a barely-glimpsed assailant. But this is only the beginning of the terror in The Beast Within…
Seventeen years on, and the devoted parents of teenager Michael are at their wits’ end. Their son lies in a hospital bed, his body wracked by a mysterious illness. With doctors unable to offer any diagnosis, Michael’s desperate parents are forced to seek out the answer themselves – by digging up traumatic past events and confronting the true nature of their son’s conception.
The Beast Within stands apart from other creature features due to its decidedly grim tone – the scenes in which the monster violates his victims proved too strong for some critics – and standout transformation sequence to rival the likes of An American Werewolf in London and The Howling. Add to that strong lead performances from Paul Clemens and Ronny Cox (Deliverance, RoboCop), alongside a stunning score by the late, great Les Baxter, and you have yourself one absolute beast of a monster movie!
Complementing this dual-format Blu-ray and DVD edition are a host of director-approved extras, which includes the following...
- New audio commentary with director Philippe Mora moderated by author Calum Waddell
- I Was a Teenage Cicada: The Making of The Beast Within - An in-depth look back at Philippe Mora’s creature feature classic featuring new interviews with writer Tom Holland, actors Paul Clemens, John Dennis Johnston, Katherine Moffat and effects wizard Garry Elmendorf
- Storyboarding The Beast – An all-new animated featurette in which Philippe Mora discusses the film’s journey from storyboard to screen
-Image Gallery – Including rare production stills from the private collection of star Paul Clemens plus new photographs of various special effects props
-Original Trailer
-Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Schoenbach
-Collector’s Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Lee Gambin, plus a contemporary article on the film’s production, all illustrated with original stills and artwork.
- I Was a Teenage Cicada: The Making of The Beast Within - An in-depth look back at Philippe Mora’s creature feature classic featuring new interviews with writer Tom Holland, actors Paul Clemens, John Dennis Johnston, Katherine Moffat and effects wizard Garry Elmendorf
- Storyboarding The Beast – An all-new animated featurette in which Philippe Mora discusses the film’s journey from storyboard to screen
-Image Gallery – Including rare production stills from the private collection of star Paul Clemens plus new photographs of various special effects props
-Original Trailer
-Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Schoenbach
-Collector’s Booklet featuring new writing on the film by Lee Gambin, plus a contemporary article on the film’s production, all illustrated with original stills and artwork.
The film is released onto a dual-format DVD/BD combo pack from Arrow films May 12th.
Pre-order the UK DVD/BD combo pack from Amazon.co.uk
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