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The Beast Within is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by Philippe Mora released in USA on 1 january 1982 with Ronny Cox

The Beast Within (1982)

The Beast Within
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Released in USA 1 january 1982
Length 1h38
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Science fiction,    Fantasy,    Horror
Rating56% 2.800052.800052.800052.800052.80005

The Beast Within is a 1982 horror film directed by Philippe Mora and starring Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, L. Q. Jones, Don Gordon, R. G. Armstrong, Katherine Moffat, and Meshach Taylor.

The film is a very loose adaptation of Edward Levy's 1981 novel of the same name.

Synopsis

While driving through Mississippi on their honeymoon, Caroline and Eli MacCleary (Bibi Besch and Ronny Cox) are stranded on a deserted road when their car is stuck in the mud. Eli is forced to walk several miles down the road to a service station they stopped at earlier to get a tow. As Eli begins the trek back to the station, the film cuts to a dark house in which a strange creature is being held captive in the cellar. The creature breaks its chain and escapes into the forest. As it nears the MacCleary's car Caroline's dog jumps out of the window to confront it. Caroline chases after the animal, but flees in terror when she stumbles across the canine's mutilated corpse. While fleeing back to the car she knocks herself unconscious after running into a tree. The creature tears off her clothes and rapes her, then leaves her in the forest alone. Eli and the service station attendant find her and take her to the tow truck. As they drive off two gunshots are heard from the forest.

Actors

Ronny Cox

(Eli MacCleary)
Bibi Besch

(Caroline MacCleary)
Don Gordon

(Judge Curwin)
R.G. Armstrong

(Doc Schoonmaker)
L. Q. Jones

(Sheriff Pool)
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