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Summary: Amazing movie, Amazing soundtrack,
Review: 5 stars, two thumbs wayyyyy up!Lucio Fulci has outdone himself once again.The movie has great effects not to mension that it is one of the most suspensful films fulci ever made.You don't know what is going to happen next.The gore scenes are very good.Also this film has one of the best soundtracks iv'e heard for a horror film, just the soundtrack is worth 4 stars itself. The atmosphere is so scary so turn the lights out and pop some pop corn because you will be so scared you will look behind your shoulder at all times! The make-up is very pleasing so I suggest that you buy this film from amazon.com and try to look for the rare soundtrack.This should be on your want list!
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Summary: A TRUE MONUMENT TO LUCIO FULCI
Review: THE BEYOND HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CLASSIC BUT NOW IT HAS RECIEVED THE ATTENTION IT DESERVED,THE DVD VERSION IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE BEST QUALITY VERSION AVAILABLE,FOR BOTH SOUND AND PICTURE QUALITY,THE STAFF AT ANCHOR BAY HAVE OBVIOUSLY WORKED OVERTIME ON THIS TITLE AND I AM SURE LUCIO WOULD BE OVERWELMED TO SEE IT LOOKING SO GOOD. A MUST BUY FOR ANYONE SERIOUS ABOUT HORROR MOVIES.
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Summary: A Hellish Zombie/Horror film!
Review: This Fulci film is byfar one of the most creepiest horror film around. The story may sound questionable but that has no effect on the film. It's haunting and grusome. It also builds tension in the final chases of the film that can't be explained. The gore is VERY extreme and gross! The zombies are so invincible and there is a feeling of deep doom through the whole movie. This is real horor...! Any horror fan will appreciate Fulci for making this one.
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Summary: Classic Horror gets the full DVD Treatment!
Review: At last - Fulci's "The Beyond" being given the Anchor Bay treatment on a brilliant DVD, packed with extras. The actual film has been fully re-mastered and sound re-mixed, so with a 5.1 set-up you'll be litterally there with the main characters (but this isn't always such a good thing!!)Fulci's zombie opus is both visually stunning and entertaining - the levels of gore are as high as ever, some truly imaginative deaths and sequences. However, the story itself also holds up very well, the set pieces are excellent, lifting far beond almost any other zombie pic made. Whilst not maybe quite as fun as Fulci's 'Zombie', this is probably the one you want to get if you're at all curious about the zombie horror genre. Superb DVD and arguably Fulci's finest horror - watch this now!
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Summary: "Beyond" doesn't live up to its reputation.
Review: "The Beyond" is certainly an infamous movie, but unfortunately it doesn't live up to its notoriety. It's crime: the movie is BORING. The shocker gore scenes are laughable (much agreement to the earlier critic who asked about the pipe-cleaner tarantulas. No doubt!), the zombies pretty damned ridiculous, and the pacing sluggish. There were some highlights, however, including the dialogue ... priceless! "I've lived in New York all of my life, and if there's one thing I know, there's no such thing as ghosts." Oh my god! Another highlight: the red-haired, pig-tailed girl getting her head blown off. Impressive. However, I would recommend Fulci's "Don't Torture a Duckling" before this over-rated bag of hooey.
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Summary: The joy of being frightened...
Review: Well, this is a grisly little item! Unlike most of the other splatter movies of the western hemisphere, this one is as frightening as hell, too! The best time to watch it is in a stormy night with no light except for a burning candle on your living-room table. You'll know what I'm talking about after you watched THE BEYOND. You'll get some extra goosebumps if you sit with your back to the room entrance. Leave the door open and never turn around while the movie is running. If THE BEYOND doesn't frighten you, you're probably dead already.
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Summary: Read this before you decide which version to buy.
Review: European Cinema was the first to release THE BEYOND on DVD. Then Anchor Bay put out their version. To compete with the studios that have more money, Diamond Entertainment released THE BEYOND under its old American title, THE SEVEN DOORS OF DEATH. They did NOT use the old, butchered print of DOORS. Diamond used the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio print that European Cinema used, which is the same one Anchor Bay used. I have all 3 of these DVD's and the title and extras are the ONLY difference. There is NO missing footage in any of these releases. Some people post their comments based on old VHS movies they saw years ago. If you want the economy priced version of THE BEYOND, then get SEVEN DOORS OF DEATH. If you want the version with the audio commentary, you'll have to buy Anchor Bay's version of THE BEYOND. I'll say it once again: This version of SEVEN DOORS OF DEATH is exactly the same, scene for scene, as Anchor's release of THE BEYOND, only the titles and extras are different.
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Summary: slow to start, but a great payoff
Review: I was really excited to see this after all the hype surrounding it, but I must say "The Beyond" can't hold a candle to "City of the Living Dead." Granted, Fulci's stab at making an eerie, atmospheric horror film mostly succeeds, but there's a long wait for the heavy gore this director is known for. Even though the blind girl annoyed me, the rest of the cast was fine. Once the last act--a surreal, claustraphobic zombie festival--comes around, all the exposition done in the first hour or so feels more worthwhile. A generally good movie.
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Summary: Evil takes so many forms.***1/2
Review: The belief in evil lies in the imagination of the moviegoer.What we see on the screen might affect us depending on the type of person we are.For example,when we watch a horror movie like "The Beyond",there is no doubt in my mind that this is a film that came from the brilliant mind of Lucio Fulci."The Beyond"challenges any horror film goer to simply take what they see on the screen.This is Lucio Fulci at his best.
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Summary: Another great value from Anchor Bay
Review: The new limited edition version of Fulci's "The Beyond" is just one more reason to give thanks to the video gods for Anchor Bay. It's almost beyond belief that such obscure films can receive such a 5-star treatment. The care taken with the good video transfer and top-flight audio remix is to be commended. As with the recent Exorcist re-release, the audio sounds as if it was released yesterday. The commentary is both hilarious and informative, and the tin is pretty nifty too. My only complaint, and it's a small one, is with the screwy font used in the menu screens being completely un-readable from more than 3 feet away. The film itself, for those who don't know, is typically italian. Beautiful to behold at times, grotesque at others, and always as logical as a drunk giving directions. With all respect to the amusing review which proceeds me, Fulci is not Bergman. By his own admission as well as those who worked for him; the continuity errors, misspelled signs and stilted dialogue are not abstract statements by a mis-understood genius. They are the natural result of rushed, low-budget filmaker and an essentially non-english speaking crew making a film with next-to-no money for the exploitation market. Does that make Fulci a hack? Absolutley not. Anyone who sees "The Beyond" cannot help but note his incredible sense of style. The sheer amount of effort that went into this film's sense of beauty and mood speaks volumes. In a way it's a bit sad. Poor Lucio spent his whole life trying to make art for drive-ins. You've probably heard by now that this film is Fulci's best. It is. If it's gore alone you want, you're probably better off with Chucky part IX. If it's art you want, try "The Dresser" or "Rashamon" But if you want the conceit of high art, with the fun of watching eyeballs pop out...then this is your film.
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