From Beyond
Short description
A scientist named Dr. Edward Pretorius builds a machine called the Resonator, which stimulates the pineal gland to open the human mind to hidden dimensions. The experiment succeeds, but something from the other side kills him, and his assistant, Crawford Tillinghast, is blamed and confined to a psychiatric hospital. A psychiatrist, Dr. Katherine McMichaels, decides to repeat the experiment under police supervision, and the group finds that the doorway between worlds cannot be closed again.
The film was directed by Stuart Gordon, following his 1985 debut Re-Animator and standing second in the chronological list of his features. Dennis Paoli wrote the screenplay and Brian Yuzna produced. Jeffrey Combs plays Tillinghast, Barbara Crampton plays Dr. McMichaels, Ken Foree plays the police officer Bubba Brownlee, and Ted Sorel plays Pretorius. Carolyn Purdy-Gordon and Bunny Summers appear in supporting roles.
Released in October 1986 and running 85 minutes, the film was made in Italy and the United States by Empire Pictures and Taryn Prov and took about 1 million dollars worldwide. Ratings differ sharply: on IMDb it sits at 4.6 out of 10 from a small number of votes, while on TMDB it holds 6.5 out of 10 from a much larger group. A critics' rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 70 reviews places it close to the TMDB audience figure.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was shot in Italy, with Italian crew members – all in the name of saving money. According to director Stuart Gordon, the film would have cost $15 million in the States, whereas in Italy, everything cost approximately $2.5 million. Filming took place at 'Dinocittà' near Rome. It was once created by Dino De Laurentiis (1919-2010), then the studio came into the ownership of the Italian government to settle a tax debt and was sold to Empire Studios.
- Most of the special effects were created by John Carl Buehler.
- The film was shot in Italy, with Italians included in the film crew – all for the sake of economy. According to director Stuart Gordon, the film would have cost $15 million in the United States.
- The studio objected to Barbara Crampton’s involvement in the film, believing she looked too young to credibly play a psychologist, but director Stuart Gordon insisted on the actress’s candidacy.
- The studio objected to Barbara Crampton's participation in the film, believing she looked too young to convincingly play a psychologist, but director Stuart Gordon insisted that the role of Dr. McMillian be given to her.
- Doctor Bloch was named after Robert Bloch (1917-1994), the author of the novel on which Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) based his psychological thriller 'Psycho' (1960). Bloch was a great admirer of Lovecraft and even corresponded with him for a time.
- Barbara Crampton subsequently sold the leather costume of the character.
- Later, the resonator sounds were used by the rap-rock group Beastie Boys in the song "Intergalactic."
- Later, the resonator sounds were used by the rap-rock group Beastie Boys in the song «Intergalactic» on their fifth studio album «Hello Nasty» (1998).
- The 1920 Howard Phillips Lovecraft story on which the film is based is only 7 pages long.
- As with the filming of the horror film 'Re-Animator' (1985), Stuart Gordon used the services of medical advisors to ensure the accuracy of his characters’ actions while playing the roles of doctors and nurses.
- As with the filming of "Re-Animator," Stuart Gordon used the services of medical consultants.
- The story by H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) from 1920, on which this film is based, is only 7 pages long.
- Doctor Pretorius was named after Dr. Septimus Pretorius, a former teacher of Henry Frankenstein.
- Doctor Bloch was named after writer Robert Bloch.
- Doctor Pretorious was named after Doctor Septimus Pretorious, Henry Frankenstein’s former teacher who lured his student to the dark side.
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