Two old dears living in the family home have a secret. There are murders going on . The murderer favours those in army uniform . One of the old dears is a bit bossy, the other whines a lot. They are sisters . They reminisce about daddy and the war. Miss bossy puts on an army overcoat before going down to the cellar with a torch . Very mysterious. The two old dears are Flora Robson and Beryl Reid , two big names in theatre and film . I must have first seen this film forty years ago and it seemed dated then, but for some reason it stuck in my mind and a recent viewing yielded nothing new I had missed but just a kind of comfort as we revisit old experiences. Don't expect big chills here but look upon it as a little curio. Yes Beryl is somewhat whinging and Flora is , well, Flora ....and it does seem to remind one of "Arsenic and Old Lace" without the laughs. The secret is not too hard to guess and the ending is as expected.
Review of The Beast in the Cellar
