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The Beast

La Bête

1975 ·1h 38m · ★ 5.5 (175)

The head of a failing French family thinks that fate has smiled down on him when the daughter of a wealthy man agrees to be married to his son. The daughter and her aunt then travel out to the French countryside to meet with the family, unaware that a mysterious 'beast' is stalking the vicinity.

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3 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
73
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
0
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
85
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Setting

Forest

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

erotic fantasyerotic moviefrancefrench nobilitymarriage engagementmarriage for moneynobilitynoble family

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