Actors: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Director: Stuart Gordon
Language: English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit), English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Subtitles: English
Region: Region Free (BD Region A)
Aspect
Ratio: 1.85:1
Number
of Discs: 3
Rating: Unrated
Orig.
Release Date: 1986
Studio: Vinegar Syndrome
Release
Date: 1/31/2023
Run Time: 86 Min.
UHD- Commentary #1 features director Stuart Gordon, producer Brian Yuzna, and actors Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton.
- Commentary #2 features screenwriter Dennis Paoli.
Blu-ray #1- Commentary #1 features director Stuart Gordon, producer Brian Yuzna, and actors Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton.
- Commentary #2 features screenwriter Dennis Paoli.
- "Re-Resonator" (94:43, HD) is an extensive making-of for "From Beyond," featuring interviews with producer Brian Yuzna, composer Richard Band, photographic effects supervisor Anthony Doublin, editor Lee Percy, prosthetic artist Mark Shostrum, special effects artists Robert Kurtzman and John Naulin, fabrication crew member Gabe Bartalos, makeup artist William Butler, screenwriter Dennis Paoli, foley artist Vanessa Ament, and actors Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, and Ken Foree. Many stories are shared about "From Beyond" on this set, but this collection of anecdotes and memories is the best of the bunch, carefully exploring the production process and the personalities involved in the making of the feature.
Blu-ray #2- "An Empire Production" (6:47, HD) is an interview with executive producer Charles Band, who discusses efforts to follow- up "Re-Animator," hoping to make a similar film. Production occurred in Rome, with Band overseeing multiple productions to help boost the Empire Productions brand. The interviewee also shares his secret to making low-budget features.
- "A Tortured Soul" (17:47, HD) is an interview with actor Jeffrey Combs, who highlights the thespian challenge of "From Beyond," asked to play a weak, nervous character. Time in Rome is recalled, dealing with a noisy crew in a beautiful part of the world. Co-stars are celebrated, and gory, monstrous moments are remembered, with Combs detailing the technical challenges involved to pull these visual off.
- "Paging Dr. McMichaels" (19:51, HD) is an interview with actress Barbara Crampton, who emerged from her time on "Re- Animator" with interest in reuniting with the creative team, leading to the creation of "From Beyond." Crampton explores characterization and production effort, enjoying her time in Rome. Co-stars are celebrated and technical challenges are highlighted, with the interviewee trapped in a big goopy mess at times.
- "The Doctor is In" (14:29, HD) is another interview with actress Barbara Crampton.
- "Multiple Dimensions" (23:38, HD) is a study of the visual effects in "From Beyond," featuring interviews with special effects artists John Carl Buechler and John Naulin, prosthetic artist Mark Shostrum, and photographic effects supervisor Anthony Doublin. The technical demands of "From Beyond" are recalled, with the team working to best "Re-Animator" and create a special look for the picture. Such focus resulted in an impressive visual presence for the film, and for Naulin, multiple trips to the hospital to deal with a severe injury.
- "Monsters & Slime" (20:47, HD) returns to the special effects of "From Beyond," featuring interviews with special effects artist John Naulin, fabrication crew member Gabe Bartalos, photographic effects supervisor Anthony Doublin.
- "Gothic Adaptation" (16:05, HD) is an interview with writer Dennis Paoli, who details his early love of science fiction books, finding his way to H.P. Lovecraft. High school buddies with director Stuart Gordon, the pair continued their friendship into theater, comedy performances, and eventually filmmaking. Adaptations of "Re-Animator" and "From Beyond" are analyzed.
- "Reflections with Stuart Gordon" (8:53, HD) is an interview with the director, who discusses the challenges of transforming a seven-page-long short story into a 90-minute feature. Casting is tracked, with Gordon trying to work with personal favorites. And the subject matter is analyzed, getting into the sexuality of the "lurid" material, extending to lighting and tonal choices. The picture's battle with the MPAA is also explored.
- "On 'From Beyond'" (20:37, HD) is a post-screening interview with director Stuart Gordon, joined by his wife, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon.
- Storyboard Comparison (9:01, SD) takes a look at several sequences from the feature via split-screen, showcasing pre- production art and the final cut. An introduction from director Stuart Gordon is included.
- Interview (4:34, SD) is a chat with composer Richard Band.
- Image Gallery (1:13) collects film stills.
Dr. Pretorius and his colleagues are working on a sensational experiment: by means of stimulation of the pineal gland, they want to open the human mind to higher dimensions. When the experiment succeeds, however, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms, which apparently are floating around us all the time. When Dr. Pretorius is killed by one of them, Dr. Tillinghast is under suspect and thrown into the psycho ward due to his stories. Only the ambitious psychologist Dr. McMichaels believes him and wants to continue the experiment...
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