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1974

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Wealthy businessman and skilled huntsman, Tom Newcliffe (Calvin Lockhart) summons a selection of guests to his home for the weekend, one of whom is a werewolf with a taste for blood. It's up to the others to seek out the monster before the full moon reveals the culprit. Featuring a 30 second "guess who" sequence allowing the .. Read more

Starring	Peter Cushing, Herbert Lomas, Calvin Lockhart, Anton Diffring
Director	Roy Ward Baker, Freddie Francis, Peter Duffell
Genres	Horror, Thriller

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- A savage variation on Ten Little Indians (qv), not badly done, with such gimmicks as a 'guess who' break near the end.
- 41945
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 11 Mar 2008 at 14:58
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  Where wolf? There wolf!
  
  Ha ha, what a great film! I remember being scared by this when I was younger and saw it on TV.
  
  A millionnaire gathers a few people together at his ... read more »
  
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  - MichaelN
  - London
  - 17 Oct 2005 at 13:03
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  The film must die
  
  Really awful horror. The werewolf in a German Shepard dog. Has some big stars in it but this is as bad as they get.
  
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  - 22 Jan 2012 at 22:49
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  Cult Classic
  
  classic cult horror, i was petrified of this 30 years ago, not so much now as the werewolves of today are truly frightening at sight, still none the less a ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Sep 2011 at 02:17
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  Quality Control
  
  very enjoyable and well worth watching.It kept me guessing.However,I was not happy with the very poor quality of both picture and sound,
  
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  - 23 Jul 2011 at 19:37
- - 3
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  Underated classic, see it to believe it!
  
  I love this film. It is a completely underated slice of 1970's cheese.
  
  The werewolf break is inspired, also noteable for having a black leading ... read more »
  
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  - Aberdeen
  - 23 Aug 2010 at 00:56
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  Gonna Git Ya Dogbreath!
  
  This is without a doubt my favourite British blaxploitation whodunnit werewolf movie! Which is a bit like saying that 'Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster' ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 23 Oct 2009 at 22:57
- - 7
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  Where wolf? There wolf!
  
  Ha ha, what a great film! I remember being scared by this when I was younger and saw it on TV.
  
  A millionnaire gathers a few people together at his ... read more »
  
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- - MichaelN
  - London
  - 17 Oct 2005 at 13:03
- - 3
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  Fairly laughable, but at the same time quite enjoyable
  
  I wouldn't want to recommend this film to anyone. I gave it 3 stars out of 5 though because, despite its faults (most of which come from it being fairly ... read more »
  
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  - Amersham
  - 11 Oct 2005 at 21:24
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  Where wolf? There wolf!
  
  Ha ha, what a great film! I remember being scared by this when I was younger and saw it on TV.
  
  A millionnaire gathers a few people together at his ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 351366
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - MichaelN
  - London
  - 17 Oct 2005 at 13:03
- - 3
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  Fairly laughable, but at the same time quite enjoyable
  
  I wouldn't want to recommend this film to anyone. I gave it 3 stars out of 5 though because, despite its faults (most of which come from it being fairly ... read more »
  
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- - funkydoodycool
  - 6 reviews
  - Amersham
  - 11 Oct 2005 at 21:24
- - 3
  - 1
  Underated classic, see it to believe it!
  
  I love this film. It is a completely underated slice of 1970's cheese.
  
  The werewolf break is inspired, also noteable for having a black leading ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 917178
- - a customer
  - Aberdeen
  - 23 Aug 2010 at 00:56
- - 2
  - 0
  Gonna Git Ya Dogbreath!
  
  This is without a doubt my favourite British blaxploitation whodunnit werewolf movie! Which is a bit like saying that 'Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster' ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 824152
- - a customer
  - Edinburgh
  - 23 Oct 2009 at 22:57
- - 0
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  Quality Control
  
  very enjoyable and well worth watching.It kept me guessing.However,I was not happy with the very poor quality of both picture and sound,
  
  Report this review
- 1020854
- - a customer
  - 23 Jul 2011 at 19:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Cult Classic
  
  classic cult horror, i was petrified of this 30 years ago, not so much now as the werewolves of today are truly frightening at sight, still none the less a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1038562
- - a customer
  - 09 Sep 2011 at 02:17
- - 0
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  The film must die
  
  Really awful horror. The werewolf in a German Shepard dog. Has some big stars in it but this is as bad as they get.
  
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  - 22 Jan 2012 at 22:49

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- The Beast Must Die
  
  Wealthy businessman and skilled huntsman, Tom Newcliffe (Calvin Lockhart) summons a selection of guests to his home for the weekend, one of whom is a werewolf with a taste for blood. It's up to the others to seek out the monster before the full moon reveals the culprit. Featuring a 30 second "guess ...