Beast of the Yellow Night

Beast of the Yellow Night was released in the US in 1971 by New World Pictures. Because the film was published between 1964 and 1977, US copyright protection was granted automatically for a 28-year first term, and renewal for a second 67-year term was made automatic by the Copyright Renewal Act of 1992. Therefore, unlike films from the 1928–1963 era, a failure to file a renewal with the Copyright Office did not result in the work falling into the public domain. While the film is a Philippine production, it was registered for US copyright by Four Associates, Ltd. (the production company) on May 10, 1971, under registration number LP39233. Furthermore, even if the US registration had been defective, the film likely would have seen its rights restored under the URAA (17 U.S.C. § 104A) in 1996, provided it remained under copyright in the Philippines. The film is currently actively managed and licensed; it has seen multiple legitimate home video releases from companies like Scorpion Releasing and is available for streaming on major platforms, indicating a clear chain of title through the successors of New World Pictures or the original producers. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.