Friday, October 8, 2010

The Beast Within (1982)

A newly wed couple has car problems and breaks down at night outside a small town. When the man walks back to town for help, the woman is raped by a creature that drags her into the woods.

Seventeen years later, the couples son Paul has a mysterious illness that stumps the doctors. The couple heads back to the small town to investigate who assaulted her because they believe whatever affliction Paul has may be genetic. If they can find out who raped her, then maybe they can cure Paul.

When Paul shows up in town after escaping from the hospital, the local doctor tries his hand at curing the illness. Paul meets a local girl who is cute but stupid, and the beast in Paul starts killing people and goes after the girl.

The film is slow moving and doesn't have a lot of killing in it. The most interesting thing, although not realistic, is Paul's transformation into the beast where his head blows up like a balloon.

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