The Beyond
Directed by Lucio Fulci
In this gore classic, a woman inherits a hotel built over an entrance to Hell. But when she starts to renovate, the gates get opened, bringing forth enough demons, killer spiders, ghosts, and evil zombies to make a grand reopening highly unlikely. The middle film in Lucio Fulci's "Gates of Hell Trilogy" is considered one of his best by fans, thanks to some of the most extremely terrifying and gory sequences in horror history. Chopped by censors in 1983, it took nearly 20 years and Quentin Tarantino's help before the film saw a proper uncut release in the U.S.
In this gore classic, a woman inherits a hotel built over an entrance to Hell.
Cast: Catriona MacColl, Cinzia Monreale, David Warbeck
Member Reviews
One of my favorite Fulci films. I feel like if you love The Evil Dead but you also like some serious dialogue, you’ll enjoy this. Could be seen as a slow burn and the dubs on this one can be distracting at times. Give it a watch!
Mediocre.
I’d put this closer to a 4. 5 skull rating. This is the middle movie in the Gates of Hell Trilogy, so if you’ve seen City of the Living Dead and/or The House by the Cemetery then you will definitely want to watch this one as well. This is some classic Fulci! The gore in this movie is a 5/5 but, in classic Italian horror fashion, the story and acting are all over the place. Not that you are likely watching this for the plot or acting but just wanted to acknowledge it. This has some great kill scenes and tons of blood and other fluids so if you love gore you will not be disappointed. I highly recommend to anyone who loves gore, Fulci, and/or Italian horror movies from this time period.
A bizarre horror masterpiece. One of the greatest.
Creepy as fuck