From Beyond (1986)

Director:

Stuart Gordon

Writers:

H.P. Lovecraft (short story)
Brian Yuzna (adaptation) ...

Release Date:

24 October 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Humans are such easy prey.

Plot:

Scientists create a resonator to stimulate the pineal gland (sixth sense), and open up a door to a parallel (and hostile) universe...

Plot Keywords:

Experiment | Pineal Gland | Body Horror | Strait Jacket | Bondage

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jeffrey Combs	...	Crawford Tillinghast
Barbara Crampton	...	Dr. Katherine McMichaels
Ken Foree	...	Buford 'Bubba' Brownlee
Ted Sorel	...	Dr. Edward Pretorius
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon	...	Dr. Bloch
Bunny Summers	...	Neighbor Lady
Bruce McGuire	...	Jordan Fields
Del Russel	...	Ambulance Driver
Dale Wyatt	...	Paramedic
Karen Christenfeld	...	Nurse
Andy Miller	...	Patient (Strait Jacket)
John Leamer	...	Shock Technician
Regina Bleesz	...	Bondage Girl

Also Known As:

H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond

Runtime:

86 min (Unrated Director's Cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Singapore:(Banned) | Australia:R | France:-12 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Empire Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Empire Pictures

Trivia:

The address on the house is 666.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening scene the windows of the first floor in Dr. Pretorious' house are shattered. A little later in the movie, when the team arrives again at the "crime scene", it is clearly visible, that the window classes are still unbroken.

Quotes:

Crawford Tillinghast: It ate him... bit off his head... like a gingerbread man!

Movie Connections:

References Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Another horror classic from the team of Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna.

Stuart Gordon's debut 'Re-Animator' is a horror classic, and 'From Beyond' is an attempt to get lightning to strike twice. Once again Gordon and producer/co-writer Brian Yuzna make a gory horror/black comedy loosely inspired by a H.P. Lovecraft story, and get cult hero Jeffrey Combs and scream queen Barbara Crampton to star. And you know what? It's actually as great in its own way as 'Re-Animator'. They really pulled it off! Combs isn't quite as outrageous this time round, but he's still excellent, and Crampton has a more important role, which includes her memorably dressing up in bondage gear. Another 'Re-Animator' actor Carolyn Purdy-Gordon also appears in the supporting cast, as does Ken Foree, one of the stars of Romero's zombie classic 'Dawn Of The Dead', and Ted Sorel plays Dr. Pretorious (a deliberate reference to 'Bride Of Frankenstein'), in a role one could almost imagine was written specifically for the late David Gale ('Re-Animator's Dr. Hill). The story is original and unpredictable, the humour dark and surprisingly subtle, and the special effects are excellent and very effective. For me this movie is extremely underrated and gets better with each subsequent viewing. If you enjoyed 'Re-Animator' you'll love 'From Beyond'. Gordon and Yuzna's subsequent careers, both separately and together, have been extremely uneven, but give credit where credit is due, this one's a winner! Highly recommended.