another variation and improvisation on the famous and beloved child tale and la bete ( 1975 ) aka the beast try to imagine ( in very graphic and what may seem offensive and disturb but in reality rather silly and comical way ) and what actually happen between beauty and the beast . i be amuse by many review and comment that seem to look too deeply into this movie . i would not go so far a say that it be a serious and dark exploration of such subject a sexual frustration and longing and fulfillment and or satirical criticizing of the catholic religion . i would not even call it a horror erotic movie . it more of the parody on all genre it touch or mention even though it get some shock moment in all department that sure will stay in your memory . the long ( way too long ) scene between an aristocratic young woman and the supposedly horrify but the most laughable i have ever see in the movie creature with truly impressive . well anatomy and be set to the clavichord music of scarlatti and be hysterical . my husband and i both laugh out loud at the exaggerated detail of the encounter . the moral of the scene be beauty can and will defeat the monster . the question be who be the target audience for the film . for an erotic picture and it be too verbose while for an art movie it get too many jaw drop scene of sheer madness and i would say an abrupt end . imo and the film creator do not mean for it to be a serious drama . a a parody of art house or horror or erotica and it be funny and certainly original . have a good laugh and try not to look for some deep meaning . this story of the curious beauty and the lustful beast certainly be not recommend for co view with the child . the opening scene that may shock an unprepared viewer much more than the infamous scene of bestiality can be successfully use on discovery channel for the program like in the world of animal mat habit and ritual of horse .