Share:

The Being(Movie, 1983)

R
| 1h 21min | Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
The BeingRating: 2.4/5 (with 1818 votes)
The Being is a 1983 American horror film written and directed by Jackie Kong in her directorial debut, starring Martin Landau, José Ferrer, Dorothy Malone, comedian Ruth Buzzi, Marianne Gordon, and exploitation film producer Bill Osco, who is billed as "Rexx Coltrane" in the opening credits and "Johnny Commander" in the closing credits. It focuses on a detective who is trying to solve a string of grisly murders and disappearances. Kong, a recent college graduate, was given a $4.5 million budget from her then-husband Bill Osco to write and direct a film. Principal photography began in 1980 under the title Easter Sunday. ()
Movie poster of The Being

Where to watch The Being (cinema/streaming/download)?

"The Being" is currently available on 2 providers. The Being can be streamed free of charge on Amazon Prime Video (as part of a subscription), can be rented on Amazon Instant Video (SD/HD/4K) and The Being can also be purchased at Amazon Instant Video (as download from the website or as Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

Offers for United States of America (USA)
Subscription
|
Amazon Prime Video
Available languages: English
Available subtitles: English
Duration: 1h 22min
Apple TV+
Disney+
Hulu
Netflix
YouTube Premium
Rent
|
Amazon Instant Video
Available languages: English
Available subtitles: English
Duration: 1h 22min
Apple / iTunes Store
Google Play Movies
Pantaflix
Buy
|
Amazon Instant Video
Available languages: English
Available subtitles: English
Duration: 1h 22min
Apple / iTunes Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube Premium
Free/Ads
IMDb Freedive
Also available at Amazon.com on: DVD

You don't have a subscription for Amazon Prime Video yet? Join today!

About The Being

Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.

Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Trailer for The Being + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Being (1983) - Trailer HD 1080p(Trailer, 1:39)

Play VideoPlay Video
The Being (1983) - Trailer HD 1080p (Trailer) | The Being (1983) Trailer (Trailer)

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Idaho
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Translated into 4 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR)
Status: Released
Release date US: 11/18/1983
Director: Jackie Kong
Producer: Bill Osco
Screenwriter: Jackie Kong
Film Editor: Karin Nowarra
Director of Photography: Hanania Baer
Composer: Don Preston
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Easter Sunday"

Movie recommendations for The Being

If you like The Being then you might also like the following movies:

Four crooks rob a jewelery shop, then head for an abandoned factory where they plan to fence the goods to the Yakuza. Unfortunately, their chosen location happens to be the same place where American s ...

Junk

Certification unknown

2000 | 2.2/5 | 1h 23min
Horror, Science Fiction
Watch now!
Sheba, a Chicago private detective returns back home to Louisville, Kentucky, to help her father fight mobsters. ...

Sheba, Baby

Certification unknown

1975 | 2.9/5 | 1h 30min
Action, Drama, Thriller
Watch now!
In the Nazi occupied city of Rome, an assault on an SS brigade draws retaliation from the military governship. "Massacre in Rome" is the true story of how this partisan attack led to the mass executio ...

Massacre in Rome

Certification unknown

1973 | 3.1/5 | 1h 39min
Drama, History, War
Watch now!
Daniel returns to his family's mansion for the holidays along with his girlfriend Susanne. His family's seemingly-utopian existence is overshadowed by not only the death of Daniel's brother, but also ...

Below Utopia

Certification unknown

1997 | 2.7/5 | 1h 28min
Drama, Thriller
Watch now!
A group of potential heirs gather in a forbidding old house to learn which of them will inherit a fortune. Later, they learn that a flesh-rending maniac is loose. ...

The Cat and the Canary

PG

1978 | 2.8/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Watch now!
Mike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are preparing for their upcoming wedding. However, they seem to be the only two people at the wedding that are happy. Mike's brother Richie and his wife Joan are going ...

Lovers and Other Strangers

Certification unknown

1970 | 2.4/5 | 1h 44min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
Watch now!
There Goes the Neighborhood, released as Paydirt in most foreign countries, is a 1992 comedy film. The film tells a story of a dying prisoner who whispers the location of his loot to the facility's ps ...

There Goes the Neighborhood

PG-13

1992 | 2.8/5 | 1h 28min
Comedy, Crime, Romance / Love
Watch now!
An anthology of three horror stories presented by George A. Romero. In "Gorge" hikers are trapped in a cave-in must make a gruesome choice. In "On Sabbath Hill," a woman is driven to suicide but remai ...

Deadtime Stories 2

R

2011 | 1.9/5 | 1h 17min
Horror
Watch now!

Similar movies as The Being

These movies are similar to The Being (story/era etc.):

This is a drama set in Nazi-occupied France at the height of World War II. Charlotte Gray tells the compelling story of a young Scottish woman working with the French Resistance in the hope of rescuin ...

Charlotte Gray

PG-13

2001 | 3.1/5 | 2h 1min
Drama, History, Romance / Love, War
Watch now!
Kate is a young woman visiting her grandmother to talk about her mother "Eve" but instead she surprisingly ends up as both chauffeur and chaperone on her grandmother's romantic dinner date with a wido ...

Eve

Certification unknown

2008 | 3.0/5 | 17min
Comedy
Watch now!
Georgia Nicolson is fourteen, lives with nosey parents who don't understand her, an annoying three year old sister and has to wear a beret to school. She would, however, rather be blonde, have a small ...

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

PG-13

2008 | 3.2/5 | 1h 40min
Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family, Romance / Love
Watch now!
The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect. ...

The Dead Girl

R

2006 | 3.0/5 | 1h 25min
Mystery, Drama, Crime, Thriller
Watch now!
A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge. ...

The Nanny Diaries

PG-13

2007 | 3.2/5 | 1h 46min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
Watch now!
Two children in the Viking age find their way into the magical world of Norse mythology. ...

Valhalla

Certification unknown

1986 | 3.4/5 | 1h 16min
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Watch now!
Viola is a girl who has just cut off a love affair and lives alone with her dog. One day he decides to browse the world of erotic chats and meets the mysterious Mittler, who begins to advance more and ...

Viol@

Certification unknown

1998 | 2.6/5 | 1h 32min
Thriller
Watch now!
Slightly disturbed and painfully shy Angela Baker is sent away to summer camp with her cousin. Not long after Angela's arrival, things start to go horribly wrong for anyone with sinister or less than ...

Sleepaway Camp

R

1983 | 3.2/5 | 1h 25min
Horror
Watch now!
Maintain information on this page as an official partner
Is any information about this movie incorrect or missing? Give us a hint!
WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:28210, Added: 02/28/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024