From Beyond (1986): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
From Beyond is a 1986 sci-fi horror film directed by Stuart Gordon, starring Ted Sorel, Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton. It is partly based on The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H. P. Lovecraft and S. T. Joshi. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $1.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10. Stream it on Fawesome and fuboTV, or rent or buy it on Fandango At Home.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Stuart Gordon
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Empire Pictures
- After the credits
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What Is From Beyond About?
The premise of From Beyond without spoilers, adapted from The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H. P. Lovecraft and S. T. Joshi. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A psychiatrist and detective investigate the suspicious death of Dr. Pretorius, leading them to Dr. Tillinghast, a researcher fixated on the connection between pleasure and pain. Their inquiry reveals unsettling experiments and a descent into disturbing realities, blurring the lines between the physical and the unknown. As they delve deeper, they must confront not only a potential killer but also the fragility of their own perceptions and sanity.
From Beyond Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- body horror
- alternate dimension
- sexual perversion
- experiment
- pineal gland
- sexual arousal
- third eye
- eating brains
- mad scientist
- monster
- transformation
- based on short story
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- time bomb
- female frontal nudity
- circuit breaker
- eaten alive
- resonator
- flooded basement
- sadomasochism clothing
- headless corpse
- lust
- woman in jeopardy
- obsession
- gore
- psychiatric hospital
- screaming woman
- psychiatrist
- sadomasochism
- insanity
- bomb
- seductive woman
- fire axe
- male rear nudity
- bare chested male
- sole survivor
- manic laughter
- self sacrifice
- cannibalism
- fire extinguisher
- bald man
- dog
- male masturbation
- decapitation
- title spoken by character
- surprise ending
- man wears underwear
- molestation
- sole black character dies cliche
- murder of a police officer
- woman wears eyeglasses
Where to Watch From Beyond
Stream it on Fawesome and fuboTV, or rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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From Beyond Cast
Ted Sorel leads the cast, with Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton. Directed by Stuart Gordon; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Stuart Gordon
Also Starring in From Beyond
· 6 moreFrom Beyond Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave From Beyond 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.6/10.
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IMDb 6.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 81% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 70%
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Metacritic 60 Metascore
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TMDB 65% User score
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From Beyond Plot Summary
What happens in From Beyond from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dr. Edward Pretorius, played by Ted Sorel, is a brilliant scientist who creates the Resonator, a peculiar machine designed to expand the perception of reality beyond the ordinary. His assistant, Dr. Crawford Tillinghast, activates this radical device and is immediately confronted with bizarre and terrifying creatures floating in the air. When one of these entities bites him, Crawford desperately implores Pretorius to shut the machine down. However, Pretorius, completely entranced by the machine’s effects, is lost in what he describes as an “orgasm of the mind,” ultimately refusing to comply.
Full summary
The whole story of From Beyond, scene by scene
From Beyond Box Office
From Beyond grossed $1.3 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.3M
- US & Canada
- $1.3M
From Beyond Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer Trailer 2
- Trailer 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Promo Trailer
How Well Do You Know From Beyond?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the scientist that creates the Resonator?
Cars in From Beyond
3 cars on screen, including the 1973 Bedford CF Mk1 and the 1985 Fiat Ducato.
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1985 Fiat Ducato Minor role -
unknown Minor role
From Beyond Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond” and “Resonator”.
- Also known as
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- H.P. Lovecraft's From Beyond
- Resonator
- 지옥인간
- Re-Sonator (From Beyond)
- H.P. Lovecraft's Re-Sonator (From Beyond)
- คนเปลี่ยนหัวคน ภาค 2
- Vibraciones desde el más allá
- From beyond - Terrore dall'ignoto
- Aux portes de l'Au-delà
- From Beyond - Aliens des Grauens
- Re-sonator
- Извне
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- 活魔人
- Tágra nyílt elme
- A Criatura que Veio do Além
- אימה בעיר
- Ze záhrobí
- Η Έκτη Αίσθηση της Κολάσεως
- Zza światów
- 지옥 인간
- Ötelerden
- 靈異殺陣
- Do Além
- Zo záhrobia
- フロム・ビヨンド
- За межею
- มิติสยองเปลี่ยนคนไม่ให้เป็นคน
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From Beyond FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and the book behind it of From Beyond, each answered in a sentence.
How long is From Beyond?
From Beyond runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was From Beyond released?
From Beyond was released on October 24, 1986.
Who directed From Beyond?
From Beyond was directed by Stuart Gordon.
More films by Stuart Gordon Who is in the cast of From Beyond?
From Beyond stars Ted Sorel, Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch From Beyond?
In the US, From Beyond is streaming on Fawesome, fuboTV and Kanopy and available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did From Beyond make at the box office?
From Beyond grossed $1.3 million worldwide.
How is From Beyond rated?
From Beyond has 6.6/10 on IMDb, 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Is From Beyond based on a book?
Yes. From Beyond is partly adapted from The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H. P. Lovecraft and S. T. Joshi.
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