Beyond the Door

R

1974

1h 34m

Horror

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60%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

24%

250+ Ratings

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A pregnant woman's (Juliet Mills) devil child can move furniture, open doors and make its mother's head spin.

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Weird and creepy throughout, Beyond the Door's absurd dialogue and period kitsch end up meshing well with some genuinely scary moments and convincing make-up effects. HIGHLY derivative, but worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Deliciosa locura de Ovidio G Assonitis, claramente rip-off de El Exorcista, pero que es tan absolutamente extraña y rocambolesca que no puedo parar de apreciarla.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Spooky and trippy (time warps!?) stuff that's sort of undone by some questionable editing choices (lots of freeze framing for no good reason) and downright annoying musical interludes. This follows watching the international cut of the movie (The Devil Within Her) ...or the only version available on non-obsolete formats ...also the most complete version. Though here I'd guess completeness doesn't necessarily equal greatness. I'd like to seek out the US edit which I understand corrects a lot of what ails this movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Surprisingly effective 70's demonic possession horror, in spite of ripping off bits from "The Exorcist" and "Rosemary's Baby". Somewhat nonsensical, as well, but still worth a viewing

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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So many parts of this movie are just some strung together scenes and sequences that make no sense, as the lead actor being pursued by some street musicians, one is playing a recorder using his nose, as the poor man tries to get away from these "demons????"

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Okay, so while everything that happens in this film refuses to make sense I have to say that the movie was a helluva a fun watch, especially with the cheap-ass special effects that are employed throughout and the puzzlingly quirky characters. Wild, weird fun. Rental?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Ovidio G. Assonitis

Director

Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli

Director

Juliet Mills

Jessica Barrett

Richard Johnson

Dimitri

David Colin Jr.

Ken Barrett

Elizabeth Turner

Barbara Staton

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Peter Bradshaw

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There are lots of redundant and silly moments, as well as some overripe acting from Juliet Mills, but some disturbing and interesting stuff as well.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 8, 2020

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

Beyond The Door is too odd, too indefinable, too singular, to be dismissed as merely derivative.

Mar 30, 2020

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

It's all trash, but it's scary trash. I wouldn't call it entertainment, but it's a diversion, all right.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 29, 2018

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

... uses San Francisco locations with some skill, and has a very powerful shock moments, one involving toys coming to life. The opening narration, by the Devil, of course, is pretty chintzy, but there’s plenty for genre connoisseurs to enjoy...

Rated: 3/5

Jan 23, 2024

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Dilys Powell

Sunday Times (UK)

A repulsive experience.

Oct 3, 2023

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Synopsis

A pregnant woman's (Juliet Mills) devil child can move furniture, open doors and make its mother's head spin.

Director: Ovidio G. Assonitis, Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli
Screenwriter: Ovidio G. Assonitis, Antonio Troiso, Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli
Production Co: A Erre Cinematografica, Montoro Productions Ltd.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 21, 2018
Runtime: 1h 34m

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