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From Beyond (1986)
Runtime: 88 mins
Synopsis: The second H.P. Lovecraft adaptation by Stuart Gordon, FROM BEYOND is pure Lovecraftian science-terror. Out-there scientist Dr. Pretorious (Ted Sorel) and his assistant, Dr. Tillinghast (Jeffery Combs), are working towards breaking through earthly perceptions and revealing a new... The second H.P. Lovecraft adaptation by Stuart Gordon, FROM BEYOND is pure Lovecraftian science-terror. Out-there scientist Dr. Pretorious (Ted Sorel) and his assistant, Dr. Tillinghast (Jeffery Combs), are working towards breaking through earthly perceptions and revealing a new alternate universe. They do this by stimulating the pineal gland of the human brain, which enables people to see the strange creatures that inhabit a parallel dimension. Unfortunately, these creatures can now see humans as well, and they are none too pleased with it. Dr. Pretorious is killed by the floating monstrosities, but the police blame his assistant for the murder and lock him up. Only Dr. Katharine McMichaels (Barbara Crampton) believes the insane tales of Dr. Tillinghast, and it's up to her to shut down the experiment that threatens to unleash the other-dimensional creatures on this universe forever. Great special effects and solid performances by Combs and Crampton complement a near-perfect realization by Gordon of Lovecraft's vividly detailed and chilling vision of scientific possibilities. [More]
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree
DVD Info
Release:
Nov 9, 2007
DVD Features:
- Keep Case
- Widescreen
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Surround - English
- Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned
Additional Release Material:
- Alternate Scenes - Deleted Scenes (4)
- Behind the Scenes - "The Editing Room: Lost and Found"
- Comparisons - Storyboard to Film Comparisons (w/ Introduction)
- Featurettes - "The Director's Perspective"
- Interviews - Interview with Composer
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Stills/Photos - Photo Montage
Reviews
I'm not saying it's on the same level as Re-Animator, but From Beyond still ranks pretty damn high on Stuart Gordon's filmography.
Faithful to that netherworld of Lovecraft's fiction where otherworldly monsters lurk just under the fabric of our reality.
Has little to offer other than laughs at its campiness, and a reminder of how low budget filmmaking by those with higher aspirations looked, back in the day.


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