From Beyond

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: No
Watched With: Myself

More Stuart Gordon doing H.P. Lovecraft. More Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton. This one is far more successful than Castle Freak but the still over-sexualise Lovecraft for my tastes. Apparently a side effect of opening you mind to other dimensions is that you become as sado-masachist. Don't remember that from any of his stories.

Some bold lighting choices, they use a lot of vivid magenta to suggest the other dimension. It's pretty fun.

The best thing in the film (apart from another deliriously whacked out Jeffrey Combs performance) is the make-up and creature effects. This film probably has more latex appendages and transformations than The Thing. I really love those old school effects so that appealed to me. Some really creative make-up work too. Jeffrey Combs ripping his way out of the mouth of the monster needs to be seen. Seriously.