The Beyond Blu-ray Review

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With a gory and Gothic opening Lucio Fulci thrusts us straight into a world in which chains tear at flesh in the most grisly ways possible and the most effective way of finally finishing off a man you’re torturing and murdering is with a semi-crucifixion and a lot of acid to the face. This is The Beyond and if you find those first few minutes hard to stomach then you’re probably not prepared for the gruesome tale that Fulci unfolds in graphic detail on screen.
Aside from setting the tone and providing an opening that somewhat explains the supernatural curse at the heart of The Beyond this preface also plays out a little like a bridge between the classic Gothic film tradition and the lurid strain of horror that Fulci was a something of a master in. Never perhaps considered quite as artistically interesting as his Italian contemporaries such as Bava or Argento and often accused of having a mean misogynistic streak, thanks to on-set behaviour and his infamous slasher The New York Ripper,iovSoft Blu-ray Ripper, decrypt and rip Blu-ray mo,Blu-ray Ripper is perhaps better known as more of an entertainer. Whilst this could come across as a harsh criticism it is certainly not meant as one. Fulci understands what a certain audience wants and caters to superbly and it is this playing to the ############## that has helped ensure that his films have become cult favourites.
Leads Catriona MacColl and David Warbeck turn in reasonably solid performances in The Beyond as Liza and John and despite the occasional unintentionally amusing line they guide us through the sick and twisted world very well. Catriona MacColl,Watch your DVD movies on more players, already a Fulci scream queen veteran, is particularly good and the reasonably strong Liza goes some way to quieting critics of Fulci for his perceived misogyny.
MacColl and Warbeck may be enjoyable in The Beyond but the gore is the star and Fulci throws in as much as possible, with eye gouges, melting faces and bodies ripped apart by spiders. The latter scene is particularly effective, despite some slightly dodgy looking special effects. Fulci chooses to go with a bizarre but oddly effective sound mix that helps make the spider sequence particularly hard to watch, accentuated by the uncomfortable length of time Fulci leaves the cameras rolling. Those choosing to look away will find no respite either as the sound design is almost more unpleasant to listen to than the scene is to look at.