The Beast in the Cellar
Seen it?1971 | 89 min | Thriller, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two nearby sisters realise they might understand what's happening.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Kelley
- Beryl ReidEllie Ballantyne
- Flora RobsonJoyce Ballantyne
- John HamillAlan Marlow
- Tessa WyattNurse Sutherland
- T. P. McKennaDet. Chief Sup. Paddick
- Vernon DobtcheffNewsmith
- John KellandSgt. Young
- David DodimeadDr. Spencer
- Christopher ChittellBaker
- Peter CrazeRoy