Beyond the Door II (1977) Schock (original title)

Director:

Mario Bava

Writers:

Lamberto Bava (screenplay)
Francesco Barbieri (screenplay)
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Release Date:

12 August 1977 (Italy)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Beyond this door the every-continuing cycle of evil is about to occur again! In the ALL NEW... BEYOND THE DOOR #2

Plot:

A couple is terrorized in their new house haunted by the vengeful ghost of the woman's former husband who possesses her young son. |

Plot Keywords:

New House | Ghost | Suicide | Playing Piano | Wife Kills Husband

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Daria Nicolodi	...	Dora Baldini
John Steiner	...	Bruno Baldini
David Colin Jr.	...	Marco
Ivan Rassimov	...	Dr. Aldo Spidini
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lamberto Bava	...	Mover #1 (uncredited)
Paul Costello	...	Obnoxious Man at Party (uncredited)
Nicola Salerno	...	Carlo (uncredited)

Directed by
Mario Bava

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Francesco Barbieri		screenplay
Lamberto Bava		screenplay
Paolo Brigenti		screenplay
Dardano Sacchetti		screenplay

Produced by
Ugo Valenti	....	associate producer
Turi Vasile	....	producer

Original Music by
V. Cappa		(as I Libra)
Alessandro Centofanti		(as I Libra)
Walter Martino		(as I Libra)

Cinematography by
Alberto Spagnoli		(director of photography)
Mario Bava		(uncredited)

Film Editing by
Roberto Sterbini

Production Design by
Franco Vanorio

Art Direction by
Franco Vanorio		(as Francesco Vanorio)

Set Decoration by
Pietro Spadoni

Costume Design by
Massimo Lentini

Makeup Department
Marisa Tilly	....	makeup artist (as Maria Luisa Tilli)

Production Management
Giuseppe Mangogna	....	production manager
Nando Nibbi	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicola Salerno	....	assistant director

Art Department
Nicola Salerno	....	assistant art director
Nicola Salerno	....	assistant production designer

Sound Department
Pietro Spadoni	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Giuseppe Alberti	....	assistant camera
Giuliana De Rossi	....	still photographer
Sante Federici	....	gaffer
Giuseppe Maccari	....	camera operator
Sergio Serantoni	....	key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Massimo Lentini	....	wardrobe
Franca Lulli	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Sandro Bruglio	....	first assistant editor (as Sandro Broglio)
Mario Recupito	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
V. Cappa	....	conductor
Alessandro Centofanti	....	conductor
Walter Martino	....	conductor
Maurizio Guarini	....	musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Walter Martino	....	musician: drums (uncredited)
Carlo Pennisi	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)

Other crew
Lamberto Bava	....	assistant to director
Rossana Rocchi	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Laser Films (as Laser Film)

Distributors

• Film Ventures International (FVI) (1979) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• New World-Mutual (1979) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Beam Entertainment (Japan) (video)
• Blue Underground (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Culture Publishers (CP) (Japan) (video)
• Hollywood DVD Ltd. (2002) (UK) (DVD)
• K & C Video (Australia) (video) (as "Beyond the Door 2")
• Media Home Entertainment (1983) (USA) (VHS)
• Tiranus (Italy)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Bixio C.E.M.S.A  music publisher (as Bixio - Cemsa)
• Vides Cinematografica  film studio (as Vides S.p.A.)
• C.D.S.  sound recording and synchronization
• Eastmancolor  color
• Technospes  negative development

Also Known As:

"Schock" - Italy (original title)
"Shock" - USA (video title)

Runtime:

95 min | USA:93 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Sound System)

Certification:

UK:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Spain:18 | USA:R | Australia:MA | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Enrico Maria Salerno Villa, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Laser Films

Trivia:

The final film directed by Italian horror legend Mario Bava.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: A black cord is visible pulling a wooden object toward Dora.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Horror Business (2005) (V)

watch for the images, not the plot

Mario Bava's final film proved that his one true strength was surreal, nightmarish imagery (when that kid runs up to Daria Nicolodi...), and though I've found most of his body of work to be overrated and dull, I was able to tolerate, even enjoy "Shock" (though it does become talky and drawn-out); the presence of Nicolodi ("Deep Red," "Tenebre") as a mentally unbalanced mother adjusting to her family's new (and haunted) house, offers up enough paranoia and sex appeal to make the final act as suspenseful as the workings of a bad dream. Shades of this film can also be seen in Lucio Fulci's "House by the Cemetery" (another good exercise in Italian horror).