Apparently Peter Cushing said several times that this was his least favorite movie and the worst film he had ever been in.
Is it really that bad?
No, it isn't.
It's one of the most ridiculous, apparentely the script wasn't much cop, so Cushing and Roy Hudd tailored it a little :)
It's also very entertaining, ideal viewing on a hot summer's night.
Thought it was a good as some of the Hammers, especially Fear In the Night and Straight On Til Morning(a sick movie, IMHO).
sharePretty awful, yep--and I'm as big a Peter Cushing fan as you'll find anywhere. Considering the generally high standard of British horror films of that era, "The Blood Beast Terror" is almost inexcusably bad. Now, just to be clear, that doesn't mean you shouldn't watch it; we're talking about a Cushing film, after all. I've seen movies made in the past ten or fifteen years which, despite their high production values, were far more offensive on every level than "TBBT".
shareI found "The Blood Beast Terror" more entertaining than "From Beyond the Grave", "Torture Garden", or "The Uncanny." It's hardly Cushing's worst movie.
shareAs much as I respect Peter Cushing both as a man and an actor, I'm afraid he is completely wrong here.
The Blood Beast Terror isn't the worst film he made. It's not great but it's not that bad either.
I could a list a number of films he made which were much worse. Starting with Tendre Dracula! That IS without doubt the worst film of his career.
Another bad movie was House of the Long Shadows. Awful, awful film, that was a complete waste time.
I really liked this film and I certainly wouldn't say it was the worst film Peter Cushing ever made. As for whether or not he hated it.... I honestly don't know.
"Hey! Ladies! That was fun!"
The actor (Robert Flemyng} who portrayed the mad doctor also hated working on this movie.
shareI think he and Cushing might have thought it was not up to their standards......and the subject matter was a bit on the silly side. Of course, Cushing played in the abominable snowman but even that had some basis in popular lore.
As I watch it now I see what may have also been a problem. The creature is laughable, in fact it is absolutely absurd looking. I've seen some bad stuffed puppet creatures in the fifties sci-fi films, but this one is sad for sure. All in all not up to Hammer standards and I think the source of disappointment for both actors.
It's pretty silly, but it's entertaining. Cushing is one of my favorite actors, so I'd watch him read a phone book. It doesn't hold a candle to some of the classic British horrors of the time but if you watch it with reasonable expectations you'll enjoy it.
shareThe central concept of the film, a seductive woman who transforms into a moth monster, is intriguing. It might not be terrifying, but it could have made for a eerie Gothic film like The Gorgon if the script and special effects had been better (or if the attacks had been shown without actually showing the creature).
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In heaven everything is fine.
He must have said that before he made At the Earths Core.
Now that has got to be Cushings worst movie.
It's a bad film but I kind of liked it
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