Mention H.P. Lovecraft and you betcha I'll pay attention. Mention slimy effects and Jeffrey Coombs....you bet your sweet ass again I'll be paying attention. But when you mention Stuart Gordon or Brian Yuzna....ehh, either dude is hit or miss with me. Thankfully, From Beyond delivered enough entertainment to make this bizarro movie lover pretty satisfied.
The movie revolves around some type of resonator thingy that enlarges your Pineal Gland in your brain. This gland, when given the right magnetic frequencies (?) enables you to see creatures that secretly reside in our world. Include a nerdy yet sexy psychiatrist and a ex-football player cop, you have a trio of true 80's weirdom. And for many fans of 80's horror, this film is a gem and probably a favorite of theirs.
From Beyond delivers well on a couple things: The slimy special effects are all well-done, which is no surprise if you've seen Brian Yuzna's Society. The script and acting overall is completely weak and cheesy, but if you know anything about 80s horror, that's not necessarily a bad thing. I thought it was alright, 80s horror fans will love it, anyone else will probably completely dislike it. And the violence was on a pretty high level as well, which was surprising, I wasn't expecting so much blood, that was a nice surprise. Unfortunately though, the movie just doesn't entertain like you'd hope it would. The resonator scenes are done well, but most of the other scenes are rather uneventful and kinda dull. But this is no surprise, especially considering Yuzna or Gordon. Like I said before, they are both very hit or miss.
Overall though, the movie does deliver a unique scifi/horror 80s feel, great slimy effects, some 80 cheese and even a couple nipples. From Beyond is a bizarre flick that all true fans of 80s horror should enjoy...to some degree.
The movie revolves around some type of resonator thingy that enlarges your Pineal Gland in your brain. This gland, when given the right magnetic frequencies (?) enables you to see creatures that secretly reside in our world. Include a nerdy yet sexy psychiatrist and a ex-football player cop, you have a trio of true 80's weirdom. And for many fans of 80's horror, this film is a gem and probably a favorite of theirs.
From Beyond delivers well on a couple things: The slimy special effects are all well-done, which is no surprise if you've seen Brian Yuzna's Society. The script and acting overall is completely weak and cheesy, but if you know anything about 80s horror, that's not necessarily a bad thing. I thought it was alright, 80s horror fans will love it, anyone else will probably completely dislike it. And the violence was on a pretty high level as well, which was surprising, I wasn't expecting so much blood, that was a nice surprise. Unfortunately though, the movie just doesn't entertain like you'd hope it would. The resonator scenes are done well, but most of the other scenes are rather uneventful and kinda dull. But this is no surprise, especially considering Yuzna or Gordon. Like I said before, they are both very hit or miss.
Overall though, the movie does deliver a unique scifi/horror 80s feel, great slimy effects, some 80 cheese and even a couple nipples. From Beyond is a bizarre flick that all true fans of 80s horror should enjoy...to some degree.