From Beyond

From Beyond (1986)

Timing: 1:25 (85 min)

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Video 3

Photo 55

Actors and characters

Release date

1986-10-24

Country

United States

Production

Empire Pictures, Taryn Prov

Genre

Horror, Science Fiction

Budget

$3 000

Revenue

$1 261 000 000

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Director

Stuart Gordon

Actors

Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ken Foree, Ted Sorel, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Bunny Summers, Bruce McGuire, Del Russel, Dale Wyatt, Andrew Lord Miller
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Scenario

Producer

Brian Yuzna, Charles Band, Michael Avery

Operator

Mac Ahlberg

Composer

Richard Band

Artist

Audition

Anthony Barnao

Editing

Lee Percy
All team (38)

• The studio objected to Barbara Crampton's participation in the film, believing she looked too young to convincingly play a psychologist, but director Stuart Gordon insisted that the role of Dr. McMillian be given to her.
• Most of the special effects were created by John Carl Buehler.
• Later, the resonator sounds were used by the rap-rock group Beastie Boys in the song «Intergalactic» on their fifth studio album «Hello Nasty» (1998).
• The story by H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) from 1920, on which this film is based, is only 7 pages long.
• The film was shot in Italy, with Italian crew members – all in the name of saving money. According to director Stuart Gordon, the film would have cost $15 million in the States, whereas in Italy, everything cost approximately $2.5 million. Filming took place at 'Dinocittà' near Rome. It was once created by Dino De Laurentiis (1919-2010), then the studio came into the ownership of the Italian government to settle a tax debt and was sold to Empire Studios.
• Doctor Bloch was named after Robert Bloch (1917-1994), the author of the novel on which Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) based his psychological thriller 'Psycho' (1960). Bloch was a great admirer of Lovecraft and even corresponded with him for a time.
• Doctor Pretorious was named after Doctor Septimus Pretorious, Henry Frankenstein’s former teacher who lured his student to the dark side.
• As with the filming of the horror film 'Re-Animator' (1985), Stuart Gordon used the services of medical advisors to ensure the accuracy of his characters’ actions while playing the roles of doctors and nurses.
• The leather costume of the mistress from the role-playing sexual games was later sold by Barbara Crampton.
• The studio objected to Barbara Crampton’s involvement in the film, believing she looked too young to credibly play a psychologist, but director Stuart Gordon insisted on the actress’s candidacy.
• Later, the sounds of the resonator were used by the rap-rock group Beastie Boys in the track “Intergalactic.”
• The 1920 Howard Phillips Lovecraft story on which the film is based is only 7 pages long.
• The film was shot in Italy, with Italian crew members – all in the name of saving money. According to director Stuart Gordon, it would have cost $15 million to make the film in the States.
• Doctor Bloch was named after writer Robert Bloch.
• Doctor Pretorius was named after Dr. Septimus Pretorius, a former teacher of Henry Frankenstein.
• As with the filming of 'Re-Animator,' Stuart Gordon used the services of medical consultants.
• Barbara Crampton subsequently sold the leather costume of the character.
• Later, the resonator sounds were used by the rap-rock group Beastie Boys in the song "Intergalactic."
• The film was shot in Italy, with Italians included in the film crew – all for the sake of economy. According to director Stuart Gordon, the film would have cost $15 million in the United States.
• As with the filming of "Re-Animator," Stuart Gordon used the services of medical consultants.