The Beast Within

(Phillipe Mora; 1981)

(MGM)

A horrified teen mutates into a crazed cannibalistic swamp creature bent on revenge. Mayhem ensues.

The Beast Within was one of those tapes I used to see everywhere at the video store as a kid but never managed to see. So when MGM re-released it on DVD under their Midnight Movies lineup I jumped at the chance and it turned out to be a decent little monster flick. Plenty of gore and a decent amount of T&A are prevalent, with the effects being very well done from the good old days of prosthetics. Check it out.

Good sound quality. Dolby Digital 2.0 surround.

An almost flawless print. Widescreen 2.35:1 (enhanced for 16X9 TVs)

-          Theatrical trailer

Standard DVD keep case.

Sound: 5

Picture: 8

Special Features: 1

Packaging: 5

Film: 8

Overall Rating: 8

(Rating scale is out of 10, with 1 being the worst and 10 the best)