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AMICUS LIVES! A REVIEW OF THE BEAST MUST DIE! US REGION ONE DVD
Posted by Canfield at 2:06pm.
Posted in Film & DVD Reviews , Thriller, Cult, Horror, USA & Canada.
The Amicus Collection- were three beautiful words ever spoken for us lovers of classic seventies Brit horror? When I got news that MPI’s Dark Sky imprint was releasing three old Amicus Films on DVD my heart leapt. Amicus was responsible for producing some of the most memorable classic tradition horror films of the seventies. First up The Beast Must Die! Is based on one of the best werewolf stories ever written And There Shall Be No Darkness by James Blish.
A wonderfully romantic tale No Darkness takes place on a secluded estate. A millionaire and big game hunter invites several guests for a weekend party only to announce at dinner that he suspects one is a werewolf. Having conquered all other game he makes it his mission to hunt the creature down. Blish weaves a beautiful tale of love and loss through an adventurous plot that still packs a punch for today’s reader while the movie offers up a sort of TV quality whodunit. The short story offers a better tale on all counts but the film is a romp. Amicus had a special gift for unintentional humor. Almost all their films are either quite good or hilariously dated. The soundtrack alone had most of us giggling throughout with its twangy guitars and early 70’s synth beats. And the cast really is amazing. Harry Potter fans will recognize a young Dumbledore a.k.a. Michael Gambon. Also appearing are character actor Anton Diffring who is highly recognizable as the villainous Brit or Nazi in many genre films, the inimitable Peter Cushing and Marlene Clark who played Ganja in Ganja and Hess.
The DVD includes a Director commentary, trailers, photo gallery, vintage Directing the Beast featurette and a special tribute to Cushing.
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