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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs  The Beast Within (1982)
I wasn't as gripped by this film as the Inspector was - a few too many scenes of lying in hospital exposition for me - but agree that it had a nice Southern Gothic atmosphere about it and the practical special effects were mind blowing. The transformation scene where Michael can no longer hold back the spirit of Billy Connors that's possessing him is superbly done - gory and very gooey with skin twisting and convulsing.
Shedding his skin like a Cicada in fact. A flying tree insect with a Cricket like buzz which happens when a male calls out to a female, or in the case of Michael / Billy - when he's on the prowl about to rape a woman or behead some local hick er' dignitary.
On the whole, The Beast Within is a decent bit of studio exploitation with one spectacular set piece of gory wizardry. |
Im glad you explained the cicada, what a bizarre creature...im surprised we did not get a glut of creatures raping people...I can think of about four films involving interspecies sex...