Beauty with a deadly flutter! 🦋 A bloodthirsty metamorphosis terrorizes Victorian England.
A mad scientist’s experiment births a creature shifting between femme fatale and giant moth. This vampiric beast lures unsuspecting men to their doom, draining their lifeblood to survive.
Original Title: The Blood Beast Terror (1968)
AKA: The Vampire-Beast Craves Blood, Blood Beast From Hell, Deathshead Vampire
⭐️ STARRING
Peter Cushing – Inspector Quennell
Robert Flemyng – Dr. Carl Mallinger
Wanda Ventham – Clare Mallinger (The Moth Horror)
Vanessa Howard – Meg Quennell
Glynn Edwards – Sergeant Allan
Kevin Stoney – Granger (Sinister Butler)
David Griffin – William Warrender
Roy Hudd – Morgue Attendant "Smiler"
🎬 CREW
Directed by Vernon Sewell
Written by Peter Bryan
Musical score by Paul Ferris
Monster effects by Roger Dicken
Release date: February 1968 (UK)
Filming location: England, UK (Grim’s Dyke House)
🎯 WHY WATCH?
Fun Fact: Peter Cushing considered this his least favorite role – yet his signature intensity elevates every scene. A must-see for lovers of vintage creature features!
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🦇 Horror • 🔬 Sci-Fi • 🎭 Gothic • 🧪 Mad Science • 🕰️ Period Piece • 🎥 Cult Classic
