From Beyond the Grave (1973)

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writers:

R. Chetwynd-Hayes (stories)
Raymond Christodoulou (writer)

Release Date:

November 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

Terror to delight worshippers of the Macabre.

Plot:

Anthology film from Amicus adapted from four short stories by R. Chetwynd-Hayes strung together about...

Plot Keywords:

Antique | Mirror | Anthology | Antique Dealer | Shop

Cast

Ian Bannen	...	Christopher Lowe (segment "An Act of Kindness")
Ian Carmichael	...	Reggie Warren (segment "The Elemental")
Peter Cushing	...	Antique Shop Proprietor
Diana Dors	...	Mabel Lowe (segment "Act of Kindness, An")
Margaret Leighton	...	Madame Orloff (segment "Elemental, The")
Donald Pleasence	...	Jim Underwood (segment "Act of Kindness, An")
Nyree Dawn Porter	...	Susan Warren (segment "Elemental, The")
David Warner	...	Edward Charlton (segment "Gate Crasher, The")
Ian Ogilvy	...	William Seaton (segment "Door, The")
Lesley-Anne Down	...	Rosemary Seaton (segment "Door, The")
Jack Watson	...	Sir Michael Sinclair (segment "Door, The")
Angela Pleasence	...	Emily Underwood (segment "An Act of Kindness")
Wendy Allnutt	...	Pamela (segment "Gate Crasher, The")
Rosalind Ayres	...	Prostitute / Edward's first victim (segment "Gate Crasher, The")
Tommy Godfrey	...	Mr. Jeffries

Also Known As:

Creatures (USA) (reissue title)
Creatures from Beyond the Grave
Tales from Beyond the Grave
Tales from the Beyond
The Undead

Runtime:

Spain:94 min | USA:97 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | UK:X (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, England, UK

Company:

Amicus Productions

Trivia:

Marcel Steiner was dubbed by Robert Rietty

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the segment "Act of Kindness", the ex-service man's sign is misspelt (the R is missing).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Horror Business (2005) (V)

The Best Amicus By Far!!!

I throughly enjoyed this film when i saw it at Frightfest in London last May. I think it is the best of the Amicus portmanteaus by far and it is a shame that more people cannot see it.

The stories are all strong and feature an excellent cast (David Warner, Ian Ogilvie and Peter Cushing with a northern accent). The Ian Carmichael one is very comic thanks to magnificent Madame Orloff - it is is like "Jerry and Margot from the Good Life meet a nasty spirit" or something. The others are genuinely chilling and there is an especially nice twist in the story featuring Ian Bannen and the scary scary Angela Pleasance.

Recommended to anyone with a love of classic horror.