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You can watch The Beast (1975) for free on Kanopy.

The head of a failing French family thinks that fate has smiled down on him when the daughter of a wealthy man agrees to be married to his son. The daughter and her aunt then travel out to the French countryside to meet with the family, unaware that a mysterious 'beast' is stalking the vicinity.

A chilling, wide-eyed presence haunts the screen as a sense of impending doom settles over the French countryside. This eerie collision of social climbing and folklore transforms a simple marriage proposal into a primal nightmare.

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