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"Galvanism isn't working. It needs nourishment." "Blood?" "Yes, blood. Human blood." "The blood of a young girl?" "That would do perfectly." Yup. That's where they immediately went with no explanation, leaving your Grue Crew to wonder, "Why is it always the blood of a young girl?" Join this episode's Grue Crew - Chad Hunt, Joseph Perry, Jeff Mohr, and guest host Mike Imboden - as they brave the film Peter Cushing considered to be the worst of his many films. The Blood Beast Terror (1968). Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 27 – The Blood Beast Terror (1968) A Tigon British Films Production , The Blood Beast Terror is tells the story of a series of murders, the victims of which are mysteriously drained of blood. Inspector Quinnell (Peter Cushing) is on the case, with the help of the intrepid Sergeant Allan ( Glynn Edwards ), and soon crosses paths with Dr. Mallinger ( Robert Flemyng ) and his beautiful daughter Clare ( Wanda Ventham ). Mallinger, an entomologist, has discovered a way to transform humans back and forth between a giant death's head moth and their human form. As Quinnell's and Allan's investigation progresses, the body count rises and the clues become more and more alarming. The cast is rounded out with a morgue attendant ( Roy Hudd ) providing comic relief, Mallinger's manservant Granger ( Kevin Stoney ), and Inspector Quinnell's daughter Meg ( Vanessa Howard ). Your Grue Crew is unanimous in their opinion that the story has potential, but the film seems to be missing essential bits while at the same time, includes lengthy scenes with no apparent value. The Blood Beast Terror is directed by Vernon Sewell , known as a director of British B-movies, and written by Peter Bryan , who scripted such films as The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), The Brides of Dracula (1960), and The Plague of the Zombies (1966). With those two filmmakers involved, it is difficult to see why the film feels so disjointed. The saving grace of The Blood Beast Terror is Mr
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