Name: The Beyond
Director: Lucio Fulci
Released: 1981-01-01
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck, Cinzia Monreale

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Synopsis

'The Beyond' is a 1981 Italian horror movie directed by Lucio Fulci. The film follows a woman who inherits a dilapidated hotel in Louisiana, only to discover it's built over one of the seven gateways to Hell, unleashing unspeakable horrors.

Why Watch It

Lucio Fulci crafts a nightmarish descent into pure atmosphere and dread, where plot takes a backseat to haunting imagery and visceral horror sequences that feel like fever dreams. The film's deliberate pacing, surreal logic, and commitment to strangeness over narrative coherence create something genuinely unsettling—a masterclass in mood over explanation that rewards patient viewers willing to surrender to its logic.

Did You Know?

Director Lucio Fulci has a cameo as the town's librarian.
The film was banned in the UK until its 2001 DVD release.
The film's original title is 'E tu vivrai nel terrore! L'aldilà'.
Fulci considered 'The Beyond' as his favorite among his films.
The hospital scenes were shot in an actual abandoned hospital.

Iconic Quotes

Woe be unto him who opens one of the seven gateways to Hell.
And you will face the sea of darkness, and all therein that may be explored.
They're not blind, they're dead!
The seven dreaded gateways are concealed in seven cursed places.
And on the day the words of the book were fulfilled, the dead shall walk on Earth.