Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Uwontlikemyopinion Pete Cushing plays a sinister proprietor who sells cursed objects that wreck havoc on the customers lives'.Decent anthology horror movie that provides legitimate thrills and chills. First, "The Gate Crasher," and fourth, "The Door'" segment provide the best art direction, lighting, set decoration, and special effects. The second segment, "An Act of Kindness," is the creepiest. The third segment, "The Elemental," excels in humor. Donald Pleasance and Margaret Leighton give the best performances in this underrated horror movie.Don't go in expecting too much, it's only anthology horror. "The Gate Crasher" is a little sleazy (similar to "Hellraiser"). "An Act of Kindness" is low quality and a little offbeat for modern audiences. "The Elemental" is more goofy and silly. "The Door"has cheesy moments. In fact, all of the stories have cheesy moments.

utgard14 Amicus horror anthology film (the last of seven) starring Peter Cushing as the owner of an antique shop who sells items to different rotten people. Each of the film's stories are tied to these people. The first story features David Warner and is about a mirror which houses a creepy man (or spirit or whatever) who forces Warner to do bad things. The second story is about a man who is seduced by the daughter of a street peddler. Good lineup in this one: Donald Pleasence, Ian Bannen, Diana Dors. But it's just not that interesting despite its oddness. The third story features Ian Carmichael as a man who turns to a crazy old lady (Margaret Leighton) to get rid of an Elemental spirit tormenting him. Leighton is the whole show here. Lots of fun to watch. My favorite story in the film. The final story is about a writer (Ian Ogilvy) who buys a door through which he can step into a room inhabited by a weirdo from the past. This segment also features Lesley-Anne Down. The linking pieces with Cushing have another little story involving a shady man hanging around the shop. Overall, it's an entertaining movie. All the stories are enjoyable to varying degrees, although the second story is clearly the weakest. It's still watchable though. Cushing is pure class as always. Not the best of the Amicus anthologies but good.

Leofwine_draca FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE is one of the best of the Amicus horror anthologies, in that the stories are some of the most inventive and eeriest. It also benefits from an exceptionally strong cast, with at least a couple of famous actors in each and every story giving their all in the interests of horror. It's hard to pick the best anthology when Amicus were making so many good ones around this time, but FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE at least has stories which are all above average with no real duffers. It also contains a brilliantly atmospheric pan through a ghostly green Highgate cemetery while quiet orchestral music plays in the background - great stuff.The first story is basically a variant of one of the tales in DEAD OF NIGHT, except with added '70s-style sleaze and gore. Although not a gruesome film by today's standards (it got a PG certificate in the US actually), for the time it was made this is still a pretty grisly little movie with flowing blood on occasion - just don't expect to see any severed body parts as in THE VAULT OF HORROR. David Warner takes the lead and is very good as the possessed man, and there are plenty of spooky bits to enjoy (like the ghostly face in the mirror and the dream forest, plus some choice dialogue (eg. "come - you must feed me!"). The way that Warner hides all the murdered prostitutes under the floorboards recalls 10 RILLINGTON PLACE and the segment's packed with atmosphere and gritty realism.The second segment is chiefly memorable for its excellent performances by the father and son team of Donald and Angela Pleasence (who also put in a very good spooky turn in THE GODSEND and other movies). Initially they seem to be a kind and charitable people but things turn darker when Angela practises voodoo, creating a doll of Diana Dors (of all people!) and murdering her with it! This is stuff you won't see anywhere else and is highly recommended. Ian Bannen also puts in a good turn as the stuffy Christopher Lowe who is totally suckered by the Pleasences and ends up regretting his decision. Although the cast is great, the story - by once-famous horror author R. Chetwynd-Hayes (upon whose stories the whole film is based) - is also solid, throwing in a nice, surprising twist ending.The third story is the "comic" tale of the anthology, kind of like the Terry-Thomas segment in THE VAULT OF HORROR. Ian Carmichael plays a businessman who finds an invisible elemental living on his shoulder. There's an over-the-top exorcism scene taking the mickey out of THE EXORCIST and a funny performance from Margaret Leighton as "Madame Orloff", clairvoyant extraordinaire. Despite having an unexpected downbeat ending, this is probably my least favourite of the stories.Thankfully, things are once again on top form with the final story, which stars horror veteran Ian Ogilvy as a newly-wed who comes to regret his decision to purchase an ancient carved door. This has some fun, effective clichés to enjoy (the dragging steps coming from behind a closed door), a spooky set of the blue room, and an excellent ending in which Ogilvy discovers that if he "hurts" the door, the evil ghost will also be injured. Thus we have a scene of Ogilvy madly axing a bleeding oak door, classic stuff. This segment also has a brief, cheap Dracula-style death in which the ghost is reduced to a skeleton. I'm a sucker for those.The wrap-around story stars the inimitable Peter Cushing as the "Antique Shop Proprietor", who owns one of the dingiest, dustiest and most genuinely spooky antiques shop you are every likely to see. Cushing is excellent, giving life to his oddball character and enjoying himself in his flat cap, northern accent, shabby coat, and playing with a pipe. He gets lots of darkly humorous lines to deliver ("I hope you enjoy snuffing it") and is great as he chuckles to himself. The finale - in which Cushing is attacked by a robber who discovers he has made a terrible mistake - is also classic stuff. Kevin Connor's direction is pacing and interesting, the stories are all above-average and genuinely creepy, and the cast is brilliant: what more could you possibly want from a horror film?

callanvass Four short stories from this horror anthology, by Amicus. They are all based around an old antique dealer (Cushing) Each time a customer buys something from the antique shop, things seem to go wrong. I'll review the stories for youStory 1. Edward Charlton (Warner) lies to the antique dealer, gets a very old mirror for virtually nothing, compared to what it is really worth. Edward finds out that a supernatural presence resides in the mirror. He cajoles Edward into luring people into Edward's apartment, to feed his hunger for human blood, so he can walk in broad daylight. This was an excellent story to start things off. Not only was it suspenseful, but brimming with creativity. It keeps you engrossed throughout, managing to be unpredictable as well. I can't forget the great ending either. I only had one question. Why on earth would any woman wanna go out with a creepy looking guy like David Warner? Warner was very good in the lead though. 3./5Story 2.A disgraced husband, Christopher Lowe (Ian Bennen) has to deal with a domineering wife and a blasé lifestyle. Meanwhile, A former war veteran (Donald Pleasence) sells shoe laces, matches, other minor essentials to make a living. Christopher engages in conversation with a street beggar, Jim Underwood, becoming friends in the process. Things get out of hand when Christopher steals a medal of honor from the antique shop to impress Jim. Underwood. The situation grows weirder when Christopher encounters Jim's eerie daughter (Angela Pleasence) , who offers to murder his domineering wife. This was a very clever tale. It's also a sad story about overbearing pride. I empathized with Christopher's character a little bit. The performances are top-notch, with Donald Pleasence shining as per usual. But it's Angela Pleasence that makes the biggest impression with one of the creepiest performances you'll ever see in your life. Stay far away from me! There is a fantastic twist ending as well that I didn't see coming4/5Story 3. Reggie Warren (Ian Carmichael) steals a snuff box from the antique shop. Later, he boards a train, only to encounter a bizarre medium named Madame Orlov, who tells him he has an invisible spirit called The Elemental on his shoulder. Reggie tells her to desist and shrugs it off. Reggie's wife starts being hit and strangled, letting the wife think Reggie is abusing her. Reggie is force to acquiesce and call Madame Orlov to get rid of it. This one is a bit silly, but fairly entertaining nonetheless. I dug that it tried to let us use our imagination, but seeing The Elemental could have done this episode wonders. In all honesty, it felt a tad phony. Margaret Leighton is fantastic as the outlandish medium, having fun in her gleefully OTT performance. The end twist is predictable, but fitting. This isn't a horror story, more of a black comedy. 2.5/5Story 4. William Seaton (Ian Ogilvy) buys an ancient door to replace one of the other ones. He keeps getting interrupted by a blue filled room opening sporadically when he least expects it. It turns out, there is a ghost room occupied by a sorcerer that collects souls. This was by far the weakest of the lot. The blue lighting in the room is impressive, but the story was rather bland. The sorcerer is especially unimpressive. In lieu of ending things with a bang, they end with a whimper. 2/5The wraparound story features a huge twist with the antique dealer (Peter Cushing) It was pretty decent, albeit, unspectacularOverallDespite that the last two stories aren't as good as the first two, this anthology is very much worth your while. It's very entertaining, suspenseful, and a great way to pass 90 or so minutes. Check it out 7.8/10