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From Beyond (1986)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:8

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

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... 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]

Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree

Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree

Director: Stuart Gordon

Director: Stuart Gordon

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Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times

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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Faithful to that netherworld of Lovecraft's fiction where otherworldly monsters lurk just under the fabric of our reality.

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09/29/07
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
Slant Magazine

Another quirky horror gem from Stuart Gordon

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Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

Stuart Gordon's second best film is still first rate

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Ken Hanke
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Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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.

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kick ass

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Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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exceptional pulp

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