Friday, October 19, 2007

From Beyond (1986) 7/10


If you haven't seen or even heard of From Beyond then you must have been living beneath a rock for the past 20 years. For those said rock dwellers From Beyond is based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft about a mad scientist that creates a machine that emits a field of vibration that stimulates the pineal gland allowing the person within the field to see into another dimension. The creatures that inhabit this world are monsters of course that attack the people within the field. The problem however is that the field's effects are addicting.

The film is directed by Stuart Gordon and is the followup to Re-animator. As in Re-animator it stars Jefferey Combs and Barbara Combs. The film was hacked up by the MPAA and has never been released uncut, until now.

Now the film isn't quite as gory as Re-animator but makes up for it with crazy creature effects. The monsters within the film feature an array of slime covered latex sci-fi inspired awesomeness.

From Beyond is a cult classic and a must see for fans of Re-animator or sci-fi / horror fiends. Great flick!

Gore - Medium
Nudity - very little
Overall - 7/10

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