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Horror thriller

The World Beyond (1978): Cast

The World Beyond (1978) movie poster

The World Beyond is a 1978 horror thriller directed by Noel Black, starring JoBeth Williams as Marian Faber, Barnard Hughes and Richard Fitzpatrick. It runs 58 minutes.

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The World Beyond (1978) movie poster
Released
Runtime
58 min
Director
Noel Black
Genres
Thriller , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The World Beyond About?

The premise of The World Beyond without spoilers.

Condemned to fight a living nightmare A golem made of mud terrorizes a couple on a remote Maine island.

The World Beyond Themes & Keywords

· 17 tags
  • psychotronic film
  • crawling hand
  • disembodied hand
  • mud
  • island
  • golem
  • salt
  • supernatural power
  • monster
  • creature feature
  • able to hear the dead
  • tv series pilot
+5 more
  • cabin
  • psychic
  • lake
  • investigator
  • canada
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Cast & crew

The World Beyond Cast & Characters

JoBeth Williams leads the cast as Marian Faber, with Barnard Hughes as Andy Borchard and Richard Fitzpatrick as Frank Faber. Directed by Noel Black; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Noel Black

More films directed by Noel Black, best-rated first: Private School, Pretty Poison (1968), My Two Loves and Deadly Intentions.

Full filmography
Videos

The World Beyond Videos

2 videos: 2 featurettes.

The World Beyond (1978)
  • Featurette The World Beyond 1978 FULL HORROR MOVIE aka THE MUD MONSTER
Details

The World Beyond Also Known As

Also known as “The Mud Monster”.

Also known as
  • The Mud Monster

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FAQ

The World Beyond FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The World Beyond, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The World Beyond?

The World Beyond runs 58 minutes.

When was The World Beyond released?

The World Beyond was released on January 21, 1978.

Who directed The World Beyond?

The World Beyond was directed by Noel Black.

More films by Noel Black

Who is in the cast of The World Beyond?

The World Beyond stars JoBeth Williams as Marian Faber, Barnard Hughes as Andy Borchard and Richard Fitzpatrick as Frank Faber, among 4 credited actors.

Does The World Beyond have a post-credit scene?

No. The World Beyond has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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