Amicus Productions tended to be hit-and-miss, but The Beast Must Die is an interesting if lightweight horror-mystery hybrid from the studio." DVD release The film was released on DVD as part of the Umbrella Entertainment box set Amicus: The Studio That Dripped Blood. This edition includes the following special features: commentary by director Paul Annett, a "Directing The Beast" featurette, and Amicus Collection trailers. It is also included in a coffin-shaped Amicus box set released by Anchor Bay UK. The film was released separately on DVD on 25 July 2006 by Dark Sky Films. The special features included in this release are commentary by director Paul Annett, the "Directing The Beast" featurette, Paul Annett's tribute to Peter Cushing, cast and crew bios, liner notes, trailers, and a still gallery. The film has subsequently been released on blu-ray by Severin Films in the US and Powerhouse Indicator in the UK. References External links 1974 films 1974 directorial debut films 1974 horror films 1970s monster movies 1970s mystery films Amicus Productions films British independent films British supernatural horror films 1970s English-language films Films based on short fiction Films scored by Douglas Gamley Films set in country houses Mystery horror films British werewolf films 1970s British films