From Beyond the Grave (1973)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writers:

R. Chetwynd-Hayes (stories)
Raymond Christodoulou (writer)
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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 | Anthology | Shop | Mirror | Antique Dealer

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
Ben Howard	...	Paul Briggs
John O'Farrell	...	Stephen Lowe
Marcel Steiner	...	The Mirror Demon (segment "Gate Crasher, The")
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Rietty	...	Dubbed Marcel Steiner / Dallas Adams (voice)
Dallas Adams	...	2nd young male new flat owner (segment "The Gate Crasher") (uncredited)
Michael Crane	...	2nd Workman (segment "The Door") (uncredited)
Shaun Curry	...	1st Workman (segment "The Door") (uncredited)
Helen Fraser	...	Guest (uncredited)
Scott Fredericks	...	Man at Seance (uncredited)

Directed by
Kevin Connor

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
R. Chetwynd-Hayes		stories
Raymond Christodoulou		writer
Robin Clarke		writer

Produced by
John Dark	....	associate producer
Max Rosenberg	....	producer
Milton Subotsky	....	producer

Original Music by
David Gamley

Cinematography by
Alan Hume

Film Editing by
John Ireland

Production Design by
Maurice Carter

Art Direction by
Bert Davey

Set Decoration by
Simon Wakefield

Costume Design by
John Hilling

Makeup Department
Mibs Parker	....	hair stylist
Neville Smallwood	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Teresa Bolland	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Graham Easton	....	second assistant director
John Peverall	....	first assistant director
Vic Smith	....	third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Vic Simpson	....	construction manager

Sound Department
Peter Handford	....	sound mixer
Peter Keen	....	sound editor
Nolan Roberts	....	dubbing mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Derek V. Browne	....	camera operator (as Derek Browne)
Mike Frift	....	camera focus

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ruth Knight	....	wardrobe mistress

Music Department
Douglas Gamley	....	conductor

Other crew
Penny Daniels	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Amicus Productions

Distributors

• Columbia-Warner Distributors (1974) (UK) (theatrical)
• Ambassador Film Distributors (1975) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Howard Mahler Films (1975) (USA) (theatrical)
• Teitel Amusement (1975) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1987) (UK) (VHS)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1991) (Finland) (TV)
• Image Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Quantum Leap Group Ltd. (200?) (UK) (DVD)

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:

Windsor and Eton Railway Station, Windsor, Berkshire, 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)

Great anthology of British horror!

"From Beyond the Grave" is a typical horror anthology from Amicus.It's not very scary or frightening,but it still manages to raise a few chills and a few thrills.Cushing's performance as a creepy shopkeeper is simply fantastic.All the stories are intelligent,well-written and seriously memorable stuff-my favourite is the first one with David Warner,who buys an antique mirror.Anyway the mirror is haunted and demands blood,so Warner brings home a couple of women and proceeds to stab them to death!Eventually the spirit behind the mirror is released,and changes places with hapless Warner.To sum up,if you like British horror give this one a look.8 out of 10.