From Beyond (1986)

I want to know more about H.P Lovecraft influence on modern sci-fi horror and as a newbie to the whole Lovecraftian kind of movie I find From Beyond from 1986 directed by Stuart Gordon a director well known for such Lovecraft adaptations under his belt like:"Re-Animator","Dagon" and a short movie from the Masters of Horror anthology series "Dreams in the Witch-House" in my humble opinion a good Lovecraftian movie when it got something that so bizarre and extraordinary from a diferrrent dimension that make the human characters losing their mind cause their brain can't comprehend with the new reality plus the awesome 80s practical effects lacking in today horror movie

I appreciate Stuart Gordon. He is a good director in the horror genre. Among his best movies i would place Re-Animator, Dolls and Dagon. But not From Beyond. The screenplay is superficial, it doesn't capture the atmosphere of Lovecraft's story (Dagon was perfect in that field). Likewise the direction which is unsurprising, focused on showing off the nasty special effects. In the hands of Cronenberg or Carpenter this would be a totally different, much better, disturbing horror movie. 4/10

In 1986, some of the gang behind Re-Animator (1985) reassembled to adapt another of H.P. Lovecraft's stories, From Beyond. While not on the same level of exquisite trashiness as Re-Animator, From Beyond has developed a similarly loyal cult fanbase, especially since previously cut scenes of gore and debauchery have been reinserted seamlessly back into the film. Director Stuart Gordon was back to helm the film, and does a very good job of once again extending Lovecraft's slender text into a feature length picture. Stars Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton will also be familiar, as will the presence of Brian Yuzna as producer.Dr. Edward Pretorius (Ted Soreal) and his assistant Crawford Tillinghast (Combs) have created the 'Resonator': A machine with the ability to significantly extend the pineal gland of anyone within range. The down side is that it also allows you to see into other dimensions inhabited by strange and deadly worm and jellyfish creatures. When turning it on for the first time, Pretorius gets his head bitten off and Tillinghast gets himself locked away in an asylum. Enter the sexy and shrewd psychiatrist Dr. Katherine McMichaels (Crampton), who is intrigued by Tillinghast's wild claims and persuades the head nurse to release him into her care. Returning to the Resonator, backed by detective Bubba Brownlee (Ken Foree), the three reactivate the device and are confronted by a mangled, sinister Dr. Pretorius.In uniting a group of horror icons, both in front of and behind the camera, this is a film that demands to be seen by any fan of the genre. It's also deliriously entertaining. I find that even some of my favourite trash movies send my attention wandering occasionally, but From Beyond had my full immersion for the duration. Both repulsive and hilarious in equal measure, it's a hoot from the off. The physical effects, all disgusting goo and blood, are wonderful, and even when some of monster effects prove laughably bad, it is fitting to the film's preposterous tone. The script is also witty and clever, and some of the best scenes are when the central trio simply bicker amongst themselves. The science is utter gibberish of course, but the film makes the wise choice of going with the momentum of its own nonsense. If that hasn't convinced you, then there's also a scene of a woman dressed in bondage gear fighting a giant worm.

Dr. Edward Pretorius (Ted Sorel) and his assistant, the physician Crawford Tillinghast (Jeffrey Combs), have developed the Resonator, a machine to stimulate the sixth sense through the pineal gland. When Crawford activates the apparatus, he sees creatures flying in the air and he summons Dr. Pretorius. The experiment goes out of control and Dr. Pretorius refuses to turn off the Resonator. Meanwhile their neighbor (Bunny Summers) calls the police, and when the police officers arrive, they see Crawford trying to escape from his house and Dr. Pretorius beheaded. Crawford is sent to a mental institution under the supervision of the sadistic Dr. Bloch (Carolyn Purdy-Gordon). However, the prominent psychiatrist Dr. Katherine McMichaels (Barbara Crampton) requests the custody of Crawford and Detective Bubba Brownlee (Ken Foree) that is investigating the case stays with them. Katherine goes with Crawford and Bubba to see the Resonator and turns the machine on. Dr. Pretorius returns in a mutant shape and attacks them, in the beginning of a gore night with weird life forms."From Beyond" is a funny trash produced by Brian Yuzna and Charles Band and directed by Stuart Gordon that works with the cult-actor Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton from the Re-Animator. The result is a gore and gruesome black humor horror movie filmed in Italy to keep the low-budget. In the 80's, "From Beyond" was very creative and unique; in the present days, it has lost part of this impact but still entertains. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "Do Além" ("From Beyond")