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A woman inherits a derelict hotel that she learns
​was built on one of the seven entrances to  Hell.
HORROR

The Beyond (1981)

Directed by Lucio Fulci

Written by Dardano Sacchetti, Giorgio Mariuzzo, Lucio Fulci

Starring Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck, Cinzia Monreale, Antoine Saint-John, Veronica Lazar, Maria Pia Marsala

Connor Eyzaguirre
April 6, 2021
7/10
The Beyond is widely considered to be Lucio Fulci's masterpiece. While I can't attest to that, as I still have his entire filmography to peruse,  I can say that The Beyond is an engaging, grisly, and creative horror movie. Sure, it has its problems, mostly due to its uninspiring ending, but it's a decent watch. The idea of a hotel being built on one of the entrances to Hell is certainly intriguing. With that concept and Fulci's reputation for gore, I was expecting a no holds barred gorefest and some truly terrifying visuals. I mean, this is Hell itself we're talking about here.

Liza (MacColl) is a young woman from New York who inherits a rundown hotel from her rich uncle. She plans to fix it up and run the place. But weird shit starts happening, beginning with the bizarre death of a plumber that nobody really investigates. The body ends up in the morgue, starting a chain of events that get a lot of people brutally killed. None of the performances really stand out, and the gore excels at times, but is surprisingly tame, I thought. Plus, it just isn't that scary. The ending is nearly identical to Fulci's Zombie, which is annoying.

The Beyond has a great concept, some great makeup effects, but loses points for a bland, unoriginal ending that leaves a lot of questions unanswered. I've seen better, but I've also seen way worse. Welcome to the middle ground.

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