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The Beyond [Limited Edition]

Actor(s): Katherine MacColl, David Warbeck, Sarah Keller
Director(s): Lucio Fulci
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Details

MPAA Rating: NR
Content Advisory: Not For Children, Gore
Movie Release: 1981
DVD Release: 10/10/2000
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Edition: Special Collection
Audio Tracks: English, Italian
Subtitles: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 29 mins
Studio: Anchor Bay
Members Wishing: 14
Genres: Horror, Supernatural Horror
See Also: The Beyond, Seven Doors of Death, Seven Doors of Death, Seven Doors of Death, The Beyond

Synopsis

This gruesome Louisiana-set horror film opens with a 1927 prologue featuring a Satanic artist being crucified and melted alive with quicklime in the basement of an old hotel. Half a century later, pretty Liza (Catriona MacColl) inherits the hotel, not suspecting that it is one of seven gateways to Hell. A workman breaks his neck, another has his eyeball gouged out by a zombie, a woman's head is melted by a vat of acid, and an architect has his face eaten by hungry tarantulas who chew out his tongue. Dozens of cannibalistic zombies attack Liza and her disbelieving lover (David Warbeck), who joins her in Hell in the film's downbeat conclusion. The gory special effects by Gianetto de Rossi and Germano Natali are nauseatingly effective, although the script (by Dardano Sacchetti, Giorgio Mariuzzo and director Lucio Fulci) tends to wander and the pacing is a trifle slow. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

Cast

Katherine MacColl - Liza
David Warbeck - John
Sarah Keller - Emily

Editorial Review

Lucio Fulci's horror film The Beyond comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. An English soundtrack has been rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while an Italian soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by actors David Warbeck and Catriona MacColl, trailers from around the globe, an interview with the director, a music video, and a still photo gallery. This is a strong release of a cult favorite. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide