From Beyond

"Humans are such easy prey"

Oct 24 1986 R 1h 25m
Horror, Sci-Fi

The Resonator, a powerful machine that can control the sixth sense, has killed its creator and sent his associate into an insane asylum. When a beautiful psychiatrist becomes determined to continue the experiment, she unwittingly opens the door to a hostile parallel universe.

Plot

Dr. Edward Pretorius and his assistant, the physician Crawford Tillinghast, 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 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. However, the prominent psychiatrist Dr. Katherine McMichaels requests the custody of Crawford and Detective Bubba Brownlee 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.

Written by

H.P. Lovecraft, Brian Yuzna, Dennis Paoli

Directed by

Stuart Gordon

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Empire Pictures, Taryn Prov

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
34,243
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA