---
title: 'The Beast Within (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Philippe Mora'
released: '1982-02-12'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-beast-within-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083629/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Beast Within (1982)

1982 · 96 min · Horror, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

The Beast Within is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Philippe Mora from a screenplay by Tom Holland, and starring Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, and Don Gordon. Set in a small town in rural Mississippi, the story centers on a couple Eli and Caroline MacCleary's son Michael, who begins exhibiting strange behavior after his 17th birthday.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Philippe Mora](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-mora)
- **Screenplay:** [Tom Holland](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-holland)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Les Baxter](https://cinepixo.com/people/les-baxter)
- **Producer:** [Harvey Bernhard](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-bernhard)

## Cast

- [R. G. Armstrong](https://cinepixo.com/people/r-g-armstrong)
- [Paul Clemens](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-clemens)
- [Don Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-gordon)
- [Meshach Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/meshach-taylor)
- [Ronny Cox](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronny-cox)
- [Bibi Besch](https://cinepixo.com/people/bibi-besch)
- [Luke Askew](https://cinepixo.com/people/luke-askew)
- [L. Q. Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/l-q-jones)
- [John Dennis Johnston](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-dennis-johnston)

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