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Beyond the Door II

R 1977 1h 35m Mystery & Thriller List
63% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 42% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A woman (Daria Nicolodi) returns to her former home with a new spouse (John Steiner) and a son (David Colin Jr.) possessed by the ghost of his father.

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies a creepily transgressive update of the haunted house movie, full of psychosexual thrills, trippy dream sequences and sustained dread, all plunging a curious young child into a game of very adult preoccupations and perversions. Jan 17, 2022 Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk essentially a modern updating of the traditional Gothic potboiler, it fits neatly into Bavas extensive body of work, which repeatedly played with the gray area between reality and illusion Rated: 3/4 Feb 16, 2022 Full Review Kyle Anderson Nerdist Shock represents a master craftsman working at the end of his career under atypical circumstances who managed to turn in a thoughtful, creepy movie in an age of bombastic set pieces and excessive gore. Give Shock a chance and it will reward you. Feb 8, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The awful emoting by David Colin Jr. as the boy remains a constant problem. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 22, 2022 Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia Playing with perception, he uses Dora's increasing instability to create some unerring and startling moments. Jan 17, 2022 Full Review Steve Biodrowski ESplatter The film is not without interest to fans with patience to sit through the dull recitatives in exchange for the occasional beautiful aria, but the pleasures are few and far between. Jul 9, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bernard R This is an original film adapted into a modern film called THE PRODIGY. Though this film is only a product of its time and era, instead of a fast paced anxiety inducing paranoia similar to modern horror movies, Shock produces a slow burn mystery of its own making similar to The Others and its predecessors. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review laurent b I discovered it when I was a young boy, and it really scared me a lot. I watched it again lately and still love it. I like the atmosphere, but there is also a nice script with a real meaning. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member For fans of Gaillo and its influences on supernatural horror of today, there are few as visually striking, masterfully shot of the genre. There is a scene where the woman pulls the blankets off of the mound in her child's bed to reveal a middle aged man with a slit throat, she then runs out, sees her son in the hallway; and, as he runs to her, right into her arms, suddenly its the same creepy man who's in her embrace. It is shot n such a way that is so flawless, jump-scary, and iconic, that several films of the 2010's have copied the scene. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review delysid d more schlock than shock, this movie is kind of cool though Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/02/18 Full Review Audience Member Unneeded sequel to "Beyond the Door," which was a cheap Italian ripoff of "The Exorcist," except that this time the film is directed by the great Mario Bava. Actually, this film wasn't made as a sequel to "Beyond the Door" but it was rebranded as such by it's American distributor because both films features the same possessed child actor. Director Bava's visual flourishes are the only reason to watch this film, which is actually more than enough reason to watch this. Otherwise, this story about a dead man possessing his son in order to torment his ex-wife, Daria Nicolodi, ranges from silly to ridiculous to off-putting. Overall, a mixed bag for Mario Bava's final feature as director. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This was seriously one of the most rediculous and obscure films that I could find. I don't know what the deal with '70s films are, but they piss me off in this genre. The same 4 songs taunting you throughout the entire film. These films make me hate the piano. Basically, this film doesn't make much sense. It's definitely a psychological horror. The plot is weird and confusing. The production quality is ass. The movie is just creepy, rather than horrific. The movie tries too hard a lot. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman (Daria Nicolodi) returns to her former home with a new spouse (John Steiner) and a son (David Colin Jr.) possessed by the ghost of his father.
Director
Mario Bava
Producer
Turi Vasile
Screenwriter
Francesco Barbieri, Lamberto Bava, Paolo Brigenti, Dardano Sacchetti
Production Co
Laser Films [it]
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 7, 2014
Runtime
1h 35m
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