From Beyond Brings Back the Team that made Re-Animator Great
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From Beyond is not the typical H.P. Lovecraft big-screen adaptation as not many film makers can do justice to a Lovecraft story. Stuart Gordon, however, can.
Written by The Zombie Master Lee Roberts
August 6, 2007
Release: 1986
Directed by: Stuart Gordon
Written by: Brian Yuzna
Short Story by: H. P. Lovecraft
Starring:
Jeffrey Combs as Crawford Tillinghast
Barbara Crampton as Dr. Katherine McMichaels
Ken Foree as Buford “Bubba” Brownlee
Ted Sorel as Dr. Edward Pretorius
Once upon a time there was a house at 666 Benevolent St. where strange happenings were afoot. The neighbors were constantly complaining about the noise and the bright lights at all hours of the night. But they didn’t understand. Nobody understood. There were experiments going on in that house that were necessary for the good of science. Studies were being done into the strengthening of the pineal, or sixth sense, gland. Doctor’s heads were being bitten off.
This is where we start our journey into From Beyond. Crawford Tillinghast (Jeffrey Combs) finds himself in an insane asylum after witnessing Dr. Edward Pretorius (Ted Sorel) lose his head, literally, when a monster from another dimension bites it off. Dr. Katherine McMichaels (Barbara Crampton) sees a way to delve deeper into the pineal gland studies by taking Crawford back to the house and redoing the experiments. This requires a police escort because Crawford is the chief suspect in the disappearance of Dr. Pretorius’ head. The escort is provided by Buford “Bubba” Brownlee (Ken Foree).
Once at the house, they decide to repair and power on the Resonator, the machine that opens the doorway to another dimension. This just makes things go from bad to worse. The monster that ate Dr. Pretorius’ head has taken his brain and begun to grow into a new being altogether and is bound and determined not to go back to his original dimension. The three amigos are also being affected by the Resonator and are having adverse reactions.
From Beyond brought back the team that brought us Re-Animator. Stuart Gordon in the director’s chair, Brian Yuzna this time in the writer’s chair, and H. P. Lovecraft. It is so hard to find someone who understands Lovecraft enough to do him justice on the big screen but Stuart Gordon is the master.
Jeffrey Combs returns for a fantastic portrayal of Crawford Tillinghast and just proves his placement in the horror lexicon is not by accident. Any fan will recognize Ken Foree from Dawn of the Dead in the role as “Bubba” Brownlee. The special effects team did an incredible job creating the atmosphere with both gore and over-the-top Lovecraftian monsters.
If you love the works by H. P. Lovecraft then From Beyond is one of the few films that do his work justice. After watching From Beyond you should then go through Stuart Gordon’s complete library. You will truly not be disappointed. Questions or comments about From Beyond? Contact us!
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