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Summary: this move was decent
Review: I liked the special effects in this movie but the ending is a little confusing I really wasnt sure of what really happened. but all in all it was a good movie now previous commentaries said this was part of a trilogy I dont understand how house in the cemetary could be a part of this move or city of the living dead? but I do recommend that you watch this movie with someone because its scary. But that music video from the band nercro something?... really bad.
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Summary: Worth the money
Review: Damn.. who would have EVER thought that there would be a deluxe 'collector's edition' boxed-set for "The Beyond" (or, for that matter, for ANY Fulci movie)?!!! Very good. Expensive, but worth it. Anchor Bay have done another first-rate job on this DVD... very pleasing to geeky horror fanboys like me.
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Summary: Oh no, the "Gates of Hell" are back....
Review: Okay, with the exceptions of Zombie, The New York Ripper, and a few others, every movie this guy does has to have "The Gates Of Hell". In this movie, you actually see hell, and its real foggy, with alot of rocks laying around. Ouch. Scary! Hardly, though, Dante's vision of hell. In this movie, a guy gets his face eaten off by tarantulas, which is curious since tarantulas don't really have mouths.....Oh yeah, one more thing---ZOMBIES, ZOMBIES, ZOMBIES!!!!!! Better watch out, or they'll gouge out your eyes.
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Summary: "And you will face the Sea of Darkness
Review: One of the most magical surreal horror movies ever made with amazing score,background noises and atmosphere -In a deserted hotel deep in the Louisiana bayou, a warlock named Schweik has opened one of the seven gates of hell, before he can close it, he's nailed to the wall and burned with acid by a mob of angry locals, years later a young girl named Emily discovers the secret in an ancient book and warns the Hotels present owner that the place is cursed by the warlock, before long anybody involved with the hotel dies a horrible death, the dead come back to do the bidding of Schweik and lead the living into the doorway of Hell. The commentary by the main stars the late David Warbeck and Fulci Favorite Catriona MacColl is priceless to genre fans.
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Summary: All the hype but nothing more...
Review: After hearing all the hype and reading so many reviews of this 'excellant' and 'classic' horror I took it upon myself to purchase the film. My initial thoughts were this this film is average to poor and did little to shock or scare me. The acting was ok but the plot seemed to be left behind. The only redeeming feature was the twist at the end but even this was very poorly orcanstrsated. I must say this film dissapointed me more than any other in recent years and as I certified film buff I plead with anybody, 'don't' watch this garbage. And save yourself!
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Summary: Great movie
Review: The limited edition of The Beyond is the best version of this movie I've seen, the picture quality is perfect and presented in 2.35:1. The dvd is uncut and packed with extras like some interviews with Lucio Fulci and David Warbeck. The Limited edition also comes in a rather cool tin box with a booklet and some poster replicas. The movie itself is one of the best italian horror movies of all time, and certanly one of Fulci's better(alongside Zombi2).
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Summary: Great Gore effects and a story to match
Review: I was one of those young guys in the seventies and eighties who loved to rent horror and watch it with my cousins who had similar tastes. This one I saw as 7 doors to death which is butchered to hell, but still was good. When I finally was able to acquire a bootleg copy of The Beyond I was shocked at all the scenes that someone had the nerve to cut out for 7 doors. The Beyond has great visuals along with the typical italian horror acting, but manages to rise above the acting to offer such a nice story which ends in...well...you'll just have to see for yourself. Don't expect to laugh much, but do expect that you will be flinching from time to time at the stunning gore effects and haunting visuals. The limited edition tin was a great gift to myself and well worth the money paid. I think Lucio Fulci is brilliant! Check out House by the Cemetary and City of the Living Dead.
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Summary: A unique movie that stands out in the Italian gorror series.
Review: The Beyond is a quality movie as long as you take it with a grain of salt. Yes, it does have cheesy effects. Yes, it is a typical Luci plot. But you have to realize the funds he was working with, and the time as well. When you watch the Beyond, you musn't snicker or get hung up on plot holes, b/c it isn't trying to outsmart the viewer. It is Lucio Fulci giving he best shot to direct this film,and the actors are giving the movie the seriousness that it deserves. It all centers around a gate of hell being opened, and a limited amount of time before the dead walk the the earth. To me that is a good foundation for a movie. It throws little details in as you go along to add to the mystery of what is going to happen. It has good gore, a dark attitude, and good direction. The directing was very silent, in that Fulci never really warns you when something is going to happen. He just lets you see it and hits you hard when something does happen. In the end, I enjoy this movie with each viewing, and feel that it shouldn't come off as trying to be too smart for the viewer. Just sit and watch it, without thinking too much or getting hung up on anything. Everyone involved with the film does their best, and they come out with a good movie.
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Summary: Classic Eurotrash Cinema
Review: This is the first installment in Fulci's horror triology from the early 80s. The other parts are House at the Cemetary and City of the Living dead, highly recommendable and also available on DVD. The Beyond has a plot that makes little sense, but who cares when the gore is plentiful and the overall mood and atmosphere of the movie is quite haunting and creepy. As always the dubbing of these Eurotrash movies is laughable but the transfer is top notch and the sound is even remixed in Dolby digital. Do not get the tin, which is only awkward to store and does not even include a proper keep case. Go for the keep case version.For people who are not horror fans but curious about Eurotrash cinema and Fulci's work, there is always the Diamond Entertainment release "Seven Doors of Hell" (semi bootleg?), which is a bargain at $7 with an uncut 2.35 letterbox transfer from the Dutch EC laserdisc released in 1998 .
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Summary: Fulci's finest.
Review: Previously available in a butchered version titled THE 7 DOORS OF DEATH(with a completely new synthesizer score), Fulci's THE BEYOND can finally be enjoyed in its uncut, widescreen entirety. Though once again Fulci throws logic out the door, the film functions nicely as a nightmarish descent into Hell. Catriona MacColl and David Warbeck both give solid performances(this despite the dubbing) which allows the viewer to sympathize with them as their world is brought crashing down around them and they are plunged into a waking nightmare where the dead walk. Fulci uses odd camera work, strange color schemes and bizarree music(Fabio Frizzi'a very Goblin-esque score) to create an atmosphere of mounting terror that doesn't let up until the very end. Anchor Bay has done an excellent job(as usual!) on this film. It looks and sounds absolutely fantastic(many times better than the pan-and-scanned, faded 7 DOORS). Kudos to them for allowing classic Italian horror to be seen in the US the way that it should be. If you like your horror on the offbeat and gory side then look no further than THE BEYOND.
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