When I was about 8 years old I bought a small paperback book about horror movies, the still of the creature from The Blood Beast Terror really stood out and fascinated me, plus it's a great title. Sadly the film itself does not quite live up to those early impressions. A young woman can change into a blood thirsty giant Death's Head moth, a professor is trying to produce a giant mate for her and Peter Cushing investigates a series of gory deaths. To be brutally honest the plot is pretty daft, the special effects aren't great either (though we are talking 1960's here).
However this Hammer looking Tigon Gothic horror movie does look very nice in its Victorian British setting. As mentioned horror legend Cushing stars, giving his usual great and very watchable performance. Roy Hudd gives some small comic relief, though I was never a fan of his, whilst Glynn Edwards, best known as barman Dave from ITV's "Minder", gives a welcome contribution as a policeman. My VHS is a rare tape but the picture is very worn, think I need to upgrade. Certainly a movie that can be watched and enjoyed time and rime again, late at night with the lights out!
Review of The Blood Beast Terror
