The Body Beneath

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The Body Beneath

"Sexually Rampant Ghouls, Depraved Souls... and Blood-Red Roses!"

1970

1h 22m

4.9(23 votes)

Horror

Overview

A family of vampires takes over an estate known as Carfax Abbey. As inbreeding decays the family line, new blood is needed to keep the family going, so they set out to find new sources.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Gavin Reed

Rev. Alexander Algernon Ford

Jackie Skarvellis

Susan Ford

Berwick Kaler

Spool

Susan Heard

Alicia Ford

Richmond Ross

Paul Donati

Emma Jones

Candace Ford

Colin Gordon

Graham Ford

Judith Heard

Elizabeth

Felicity Sentance

Jessie

Susan Clark

Anna Ford

Creative team

Directed by: Andy Milligan
Written by: Andy Milligan

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