Review of The Beyond

The Beyond (1981)
Put simply...I love it
30 July 2002
Watching this makes me wonder why some people dislike Fulcis work. This movie is simply great.

You want good acting? Well...err...ok, so maybe it doesnt have the best acting in the world, but oh well. Nothings perfect.

You want gore? Ok, that we have. In true Fulci style, no eyes are safe. Eyes being impaled through nails, eyes being torn out, and If I remember correctly, a spider eats an eye. Besides that, theres some heads being shot, and dogs attacking people. Its extremely gruesome, and sorry if my descriptions themselves disgust you...but if they do you shouldnt be looking at a review for an Italian gore-flick.

The storyline is pretty well done. Quickly put - One of the seven gates of Hell have been opened. See? Simple.

The ending is pretty creative, as well as creepy. Although in the finale (at the hospital) David Warbeck just doesnt seem to get it. Each and every time he fires once or twice at a zombies chest before finally shooting it in the head. If he had common sense he'd realize the head shots are the ones that count.
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