From Beyond
1986 · Movie · R · 85 min · ★ 6.5 · 70% critics
A powerful device meant to heighten human perception goes horribly wrong, leaving one researcher institutionalized and the project seemingly dead. When a determined psychiatrist pushes the experiment forward, the machine reveals unseen forces and opens a doorway to a hostile parallel world, unleashing grotesque threats that blur the line between reality and nightmare.
Based on From Beyond
Also known as H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond · Resonator
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-10-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (664 votes)
- Box office
- $1,261,000
- Budget
- $4,500,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want fast, weird 80s sci-fi horror packed with slime, body horror, and over-the-top moments, especially if you liked Re-Animator; Not for you if you need grounded science, subtle scares, or consistent seriousness.
Pros: imaginative creature mayhem; memorable gooey horror; brisk runtime | Cons: thin middle stretch; dated effects, acting; tone feels uneven
Themes
- experiment
- transformation
- mad scientist
- alternate dimension
- parallel world
- lovecraftian
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival best special effects award · 1986
Cast & crew
Jeffrey Combs
as Crawford Tillinghast
Barbara Crampton
as Dr. Katherine McMichaels
Ken Foree
as Buford 'Bubba' Brownlee
Ted Sorel
as Dr. Edward Pretorius
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
as Dr. Roberta Bloch
Bunny Summers
as Neighbor Lady
Bruce McGuire
as Jordan Fields
Del Russel
as Ambulance Driver
Dale Wyatt
as Paramedic
Andrew Lord Miller
as Patient - Strait Jacket
Directed by Stuart Gordon