The Beyond
- Year: 1981
- Country of origin: Italy
- Genre: Horror
- Director: Lucio Fulci
- Length: 87 min
And you will face the sea of darkness and all therein that may be explored.
Film Synopsis
The Beyond (1981) follows a woman who acquires a Louisiana hotel and begins restoring it, only to encounter a series of increasingly violent and supernatural events. As she uncovers the building’s connection to one of the seven gates of hell, the boundary between the living and the dead begins to collapse around her. This Italian horror film blends surreal imagery and extreme gore with apocalyptic themes in a story of cosmic dread, inevitability, and the intrusion of the supernatural.
The Beyond 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Grindhouse BD-A 4K/US 2025 | Grindhouse BD-A/US 2015 | Shameless BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2020 | Arrow BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2017 | Arrow BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2011 | Anchor Bay DVD-1/US/OOP 2000 |
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| Audio Commentary by Actors David Warbeck and Catriona MacColl | ||||||
| Audio Commentary by Antonella Fulci (Daughter of Lucio Fulci), Moderated by Calum Waddell | ||||||
| Audio Commentary by Cinematographer Sergio Salvati, Moderated by Paolo Alviero | ||||||
| Audio Commentary by Makeup Artist Giannetto De Rossi, Moderated by Eugenio Ercolani | ||||||
| Introduction by Actress Catriona MacColl | ||||||
| Introduction by Actress Cinzia Monreale | ||||||
| Introduction by Composer Fabio Frizzi | ||||||
| Looking Back: The Creation of “The Beyond” | ||||||
| “The Beyond” Prologue Comparison | ||||||
| Fulci Flashbacks | ||||||
| Images from “The Beyond” | ||||||
| Lucio Fulci on the Set of Demonia | ||||||
| Voices from “The Beyond” | ||||||
| “The Beyond” in the Age of Aquarius - With Distributors Terry Levene and Jim Markovic | ||||||
| AKA Sarah Keller - Interview with Actress Cinzia Monreale | ||||||
| Arachnophobia - Interview with Actor Michele Mirabella | ||||||
| Being the Sound Guy - Interview with Sound Engineer Ugo Celani | ||||||
| Beyond “The Beyond” - Interview with Simone Scafidi | ||||||
| Beyond and Back - Interview with Actress Catriona MacColl | ||||||
| Beyond Italy - Interview with US Distributor Terry Levene | ||||||
| Beyond the Stunts - Interview with Stunt Professionals Ottaviano Dell'Acqua and Massimo Vanni | ||||||
| Butcher, Baker and Zombiemaker - Interview with Special Effects Artist Giannetto De Rossi | ||||||
| Emily’s Eyes - Interview with Actress Cinzia Monreale | ||||||
| Eros and Violence - Interview with Poster Artist Emanuele Taglietti | ||||||
| Eye of the Witness - Interview with Michele Romagnoli | ||||||
| Fabio Frizzi’s Cut - Interview with Composer Fabio Frizzi | ||||||
| Making it Real - Interview with Special Effects Artists Giannetto De Rossi and Maurizio Trani | ||||||
| Murder, They Wrote: Working with Lucio Fulci - Interview with Co-Writer Giorgio Mariuzzo | ||||||
| The New Orleans Connection - Interview with Production Manager Larry Ray | ||||||
| Of Blood and Ink - Interview with Co-Writer Dardano Sacchetti | ||||||
| One Step Beyond - Interview with Actress Catriona MacColl | ||||||
| See Emily Play - Interview with Actress Cinzia Monreale | ||||||
| When Al Met Lucio - Interview with Actor Al Cliver | ||||||
| 1996 Festival of Fantastic Films: Catriona MacColl | ||||||
| 1996 Festival of Fantastic Films: David Warbeck | ||||||
| Conversation with Actors David Warbeck and Catriona MacCall | ||||||
| Eurofest ’94: Lucio Fulci and David Warbeck | ||||||
| Eurofest ’96: Catriona MacColl and David Warbeck | ||||||
| Q&A with Actress Catriona MacColl | ||||||
| Audio Interview with Director/Co-Writer Lucio Fulci | ||||||
| Alternate German Opening Sequence in Colour | ||||||
| Stills Galleries | ||||||
| German Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| International Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| US Re-Release Theatrical Trailer | ||||||
| US Theatrical Trailer as “7 Doors of Death” | ||||||
| US TV Spots as “7 Doors of Death” | ||||||
| US Re-Release Radio Spot | ||||||
| “And You Will Live in Terror” Music Video by Necrophagia | ||||||
| Easter Egg: Alternate US Opening Title Sequence as “7 Doors of Death” | ||||||
| Easter Egg: Darren Ward Remembers David Warbeck | ||||||
| Easter Egg: Interview with Distributor Terry Levene | ||||||
| Easter Egg: Isolated Effects Track | ||||||
| Easter Egg: Locations Then & Now | ||||||
| Easter Egg: Performance by Composer Fabio Frizzi at Beyond Fest 2016 | ||||||
| Easter Egg: Theatrical Trailer for Cat in the Brain (1990) |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Grindhouse’s 4K UHD includes a 100-page booklet with writing by Martin Beine and Jesper Mørch and a soundtrack CD.
- Grindhouse’s Blu-ray includes a 12-page booklet with writing by Chas Balun (“The Beyond”) and Martin Beine (“‘The Beyond’ as a Treasury of Quotations and Source of Inspiration”), and a Lucio Fulci filmography, and a soundtrack CD.
- Shameless’ Blu-ray reissued 2022/06/13.
- Arrow’s single disc Blu-ray omits extras from its “Limited Edition” Blu-ray that were included on a DVD.
- Arrow’s “Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a 32-page booklet with an introduction by director Eli Roth, an interview with Al Cliver by Calum Waddell, four sleeve options, a double-sided foldout poster, and reprints of original lobby cards, stills and behind the scenes photographs. Note: A replacement disc was issued to fix a colour grading issue.
- Anchor Bay’s “Lucio Fulci Collection” DVD includes liner notes by Chas Balun. It is also available in “The Lucio Fulci Collection, Vol. 1” box set with The House by the Cemetery (1981) and as a limited edition tin containing a 48-page booklet and six international poster replicas.
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Collector’s guide
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Actors David Warbeck and Catriona MacColl Grindhouse 4K |
| Audio Commentary by Antonella Fulci (Daughter of Lucio Fulci), Moderated by Calum Waddell Arrow BD | |
| Audio Commentary by Cinematographer Sergio Salvati, Moderated by Paolo Alviero Grindhouse 4K | |
| Audio Commentary by Makeup Artist Giannetto De Rossi, Moderated by Eugenio Ercolani Grindhouse 4K | |
| Introduction by Actress Catriona MacColl Grindhouse 4K | |
| Introduction by Actress Cinzia Monreale Arrow BD | |
| Introduction by Composer Fabio Frizzi Grindhouse 4K | |
| Looking Back: The Creation of “The Beyond” Grindhouse 4K | |
| “The Beyond” Prologue Comparison Shameless BD | |
| Fulci Flashbacks Arrow BD | |
| Images from “The Beyond” Grindhouse 4K | |
| Lucio Fulci on the Set of Demonia Shameless BD | |
| Voices from “The Beyond” Grindhouse 4K | |
| “The Beyond” in the Age of Aquarius - With Distributors Terry Levene and Jim Markovic Grindhouse 4K | |
| AKA Sarah Keller - Interview with Actress Cinzia Monreale Arrow BD | |
| Arachnophobia - Interview with Actor Michele Mirabella Grindhouse 4K | |
| Being the Sound Guy - Interview with Sound Engineer Ugo Celani Grindhouse 4K | |
| Beyond “The Beyond” - Interview with Simone Scafidi Grindhouse 4K | |
| Beyond and Back - Interview with Actress Catriona MacColl Grindhouse 4K | |
| Beyond Italy - Interview with US Distributor Terry Levene Grindhouse 4K | |
| Beyond the Stunts - Interview with Stunt Professionals Ottaviano Dell'Acqua and Massimo Vanni Grindhouse 4K | |
| Butcher, Baker and Zombiemaker - Interview with Special Effects Artist Giannetto De Rossi Arrow BD | |
| Emily’s Eyes - Interview with Actress Cinzia Monreale Grindhouse 4K | |
| Eros and Violence - Interview with Poster Artist Emanuele Taglietti Grindhouse 4K | |
| Eye of the Witness - Interview with Michele Romagnoli Grindhouse 4K | |
| Fabio Frizzi’s Cut - Interview with Composer Fabio Frizzi Grindhouse 4K | |
| Making it Real - Interview with Special Effects Artists Giannetto De Rossi and Maurizio Trani Grindhouse 4K | |
| Murder, They Wrote: Working with Lucio Fulci - Interview with Co-Writer Giorgio Mariuzzo Grindhouse 4K | |
| The New Orleans Connection - Interview with Production Manager Larry Ray Grindhouse 4K | |
| Of Blood and Ink - Interview with Co-Writer Dardano Sacchetti Grindhouse 4K | |
| One Step Beyond - Interview with Actress Catriona MacColl Arrow BD | |
| See Emily Play - Interview with Actress Cinzia Monreale Grindhouse 4K | |
| When Al Met Lucio - Interview with Actor Al Cliver Grindhouse 4K | |
| 1996 Festival of Fantastic Films: Catriona MacColl Grindhouse 4K | |
| 1996 Festival of Fantastic Films: David Warbeck Grindhouse 4K | |
| Conversation with Actors David Warbeck and Catriona MacCall Grindhouse 4K | |
| Eurofest ’94: Lucio Fulci and David Warbeck Grindhouse 4K | |
| Eurofest ’96: Catriona MacColl and David Warbeck Grindhouse 4K | |
| Q&A with Actress Catriona MacColl Arrow BD | |
| Audio Interview with Director/Co-Writer Lucio Fulci Grindhouse 4K | |
| Alternate German Opening Sequence in Colour Grindhouse BD | |
| Stills Galleries Grindhouse 4K | |
| German Theatrical Trailer Grindhouse 4K | |
| International Theatrical Trailer Grindhouse 4K | |
| US Re-Release Theatrical Trailer Grindhouse 4K | |
| US Theatrical Trailer as “7 Doors of Death” Grindhouse 4K | |
| US TV Spots as “7 Doors of Death” Grindhouse 4K | |
| US Re-Release Radio Spot Grindhouse 4K | |
| “And You Will Live in Terror” Music Video by Necrophagia Grindhouse 4K | |
| Easter Egg: Alternate US Opening Title Sequence as “7 Doors of Death” Grindhouse BD | |
| Easter Egg: Darren Ward Remembers David Warbeck Arrow BD | |
| Easter Egg: Interview with Distributor Terry Levene Grindhouse 4K | |
| Easter Egg: Isolated Effects Track Grindhouse 4K | |
| Easter Egg: Locations Then & Now Grindhouse 4K | |
| Easter Egg: Performance by Composer Fabio Frizzi at Beyond Fest 2016 Grindhouse 4K |