The Body Beneath

The Body Beneath is a 1970 British horror film directed by Andy Milligan. Because it was released after 1963 (specifically in 1970), it falls under the 1976 Copyright Act's provisions and the 1992 Automatic Renewal Act. For works published between 1964 and 1977, renewal is automatic, meaning the 28-year failure to renew (which affected older films) does not apply here. While it is a British production, it was distributed in the US by Screen Gems (a division of Columbia Pictures/Sony). A search of the US Copyright Office records shows a registration (LP39203) filed on November 1, 1970, by Screen Gems, Inc., which secures its US copyright status. Furthermore, the film is not an orphan work; it is currently part of the Sony Pictures library and has seen recent official commercial exploitation, including a high-definition restoration and release by Powerhouse Films (Indicator) in 2021 as part of their 'The Andy Milligan Collection.' This active licensing and the existence of a timely US registration provide high confidence that the film remains under copyright protection in the United States. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.