The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar

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1971 · 89 min · ★ 4.8 · Thriller, Horror

Soldiers in a rural English town are being brutally murdered by an unknown creature. Two nearby sisters realise they might understand what's happening.

Directed by James Kelley · Written by James Kelley

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