SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Beast Within
1982 · Philippe Mora · Harvey Bernhard | Gabriel Katzka · 1 hr 38 min
A young woman gets raped by a mysterious man-creature, and years later her son begins a horrific transformation into a similar beast.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronny Cox | 1982 | $469,324 | $1,565,548 | (est) |
| Bibi Besch | 1982 | $169,797 | $566,401 | (est) |
| Paul Clemens | 1982 | $62,500 | $208,484 | (est) |
| Don Gordon | 1982 | $126,618 | $422,366 | (est) |
Box Office
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $7,742,572 | $25,827,295 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $7,742,572 | $25,169,377 |
Earnings / Profitability
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated revenues and expenses for films based on currently imported reported and estimated fields. Inflation-adjusted values use the CPI table when direct adjusted values are not present in the export.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue Estimated distributor theatrical revenue using the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $3,561,583 (est) | $11,880,556 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $250,277 | $834,862 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $83,426 | 1982 | $83,426 | $278,287 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $2,049,784 (est) | $6,837,568 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $5,945,070 | $19,831,274 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1982 | $5,000,000 | $16,253,886 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: The Beast Within - AFI|Catalog - American Film InstituteURL: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/56729The article reported a $4.1 million budget, with an additional $3 million spent on advertising and promotional packages. | 1982 | $3,000,000 | $10,007,254 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 (est) | $0 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $100,472 (est) | $335,149 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $560,000 (est) | $1,868,021 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $8,660,472 | $28,464,309 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1982 | $-2,715,402 | $-8,633,036 |
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