NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

ADDITION: 88 Films Blu-ray (September 2024): 88 Films have transferred Vernon Sewell's The Blood Beast Terror to Blu-ray. We couldn't find extensive difference with Kino's 2022 Blu-ray (still available HERE), that we compared to the Odeon and Redemption's 1080Ps HERE.  Kino's 2022 Blu-ray was a new transfer on a dual-layered disc also with a max'ed bitrate, robust audio, optional English subtitles and a new commentary (Kim Newman and Stephen Jones.) This 1080P is the marginally best of the three and we've compared a few captures below. Like the Kino this has richer colors (reds / greens) and is smoother in-motion. It's in the 1.66:1 aspect ratio and the HD presentation is quite pleasing with occasional depth, minor grain and a few speckles.

NOTE: We have added the previous 56 large resolution Kino Blu-ray captures (in lossless PNG format) for DVDBeaver Patrons HERE

On their Blu-ray, 88 Films use a linear PCM dual-mono track (24-bit) in the original English language. The Blood Beast Terror has a few aggressive moments with attacks from the beastie. The score was credited to Paul Ferris (Maroc 7, The Sorcerers, Revenge of the Blood Beast, Witchfinder General,) adding some tension. 88 Films offer optional English (SDH) subtitles on their Region 'B'-locked Blu-ray.

The 88 Films Blu-ray offers a new commentary by John Hamilton (Beasts In The Cellar: The Exploitation Film Career of Tony Tenser) and Howard Lanning (also editor on Witchfinder General) covering many aspects of the production, Cushing, Sewell and plenty more. It's informative and worth the indulgence. To Cut or Not to Cut spends 25-minutes with Lanning on The Blood Beast Terror and Witchfinder General. Terror at Grim’s Dyke House - The Making of The Blood Beast Terror runs 1/2 hour and has input from focus puller Jim Alloway, production secretary Vivien Duret, make-up artist Rosemarie Mcdonald-Peattie, and standby carpenter Jeff Woodbridge. Lastly are an original trailer and a The Vampire-Beast Craves Blood trailer plus a stills gallery. The package has a reversible sleeve featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore and original poster art, a limited edition O-ring featuring new artwork by Longmore and a booklet featuring notes by Andrew Graves & John Hamilton.

Vernon Sewell's The Blood Beast Terror was part of 88 Films Tigon Collection. They released Doomwatch, The Body Stealers, Curse of the Crimson Altar, The Sorcerers, Hannie Caulder, Au Pair Girls (1972) - but had a relatively small studio output (producing films from 1967-73) with modest budgets but are best remembered for their horror films, directly competing for audiences with Hammer and Amicus. I don't believe there is any connection to the earlier made Revenge of the Blood Beast (1966) with Barbara Steele or Night of the Blood Beast (1958) excepting the former has the same composer, Paul Ferris. I kinda liked this - Cushing (who hated it) raises the bar for the movie, it has entomology, a sexy creature gal aka "were-moth" and grisly murders. To each his own. The 88 Films Blu-ray has the commentary and making of plus a booklet etc. It's the best for the film that was on a Double Bill in the US with the Italian horror Slaughter of the Vampires.

Gary Tooze