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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Sexual Situations, Gore Movie Release: 1979 DVD Release: 04/30/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio: Shriek Show Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Horror, Thriller, Sex Horror

Joe D'Amato, notorious director of numerous Euro-porn epics, manages to exploit even more perverse theme material in this necrophiliac love story about a disturbed young taxidermist so bereaved over the loss of his fiancee that he exhumes and preserves her corpse to keep him company. When the stuffed cadaver no longer offers erotic satisfaction, he sets out with the help of his spooky housekeeper to find a new bride, murdering any prospects who don't measure up to his twisted standards -- or sometimes just for the fun of it -- and dissecting them in his convenient in-home mortuary. As grotesque and graphic as this film may be, it is made all the more grim by its straightforward dramatic presentation (as if this were no more than a slightly off-kilter romantic tragedy), with atmospheric photography and a moody score by Goblin. Viewers who might consider the devouring of a human heart in poor taste are advised to avoid this film. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

Kieran Canter
Cinzia Monreale
Franca Stoppi
Sam Modesto

Known by many other titles, Joe D'Amato's Italian sleazy horror flick Beyond the Darkness comes to DVD from Shriek Show. The image is presented with a widescreen transfer along with Dolby Digital 2.0 mono sound. Extra features include picture galleries, interviews with actress Cinzia Monreale and art director Donatella Donati. Contains trailers for Solange, House on the Edge of the Park, Seven Blood Stained Orchids, and the original trailer for Beyond the Darkness. Comes with collector's edition booklet titled "Looking Beyond the Darkness." ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide