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| Christopher George | ... | Peter Bell | |
| Catriona MacColl | ... | Mary Woodhouse (as Katriona MacColl) | |
| Carlo De Mejo | ... | Gerry | |
| Antonella Interlenghi | ... | Emily Robbins | |
| Giovanni Lombardo Radice | ... | Bob | |
| Daniela Doria | ... | Rosie Kelvin | |
| Fabrizio Jovine | ... | Father William Thomas | |
| Luca Venantini | ... | John-John Robbins (as Luca Paisner) | |
| Michele Soavi | ... | Tommy Fisher | |
| Venantino Venantini | ... | Mr. Ross | |
| Enzo D'Ausilio | ... | Sheriff Russell's deputy | |
| Adelaide Aste | ... | Theresa | |
| Luciano Rossi | ... | Policeman in apartment | |
| Robert Sampson | ... | Sheriff Russell | |
| Janet Agren | ... | Sandra | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lucio Fulci | ... | Dr. Joe Thompson (uncredited) | |
| Michael Gaunt | ... | Gravedigger (uncredited) | |
| Perry Pirkanen | ... | Blonde Gravedigger (uncredited) | |
| James Sampson | ... | James McLuhan - Séance Member (uncredited) | |
| Martin Sorrentino | ... | Sgt. Clay (uncredited) | |
| Robert Spafford | ... | Junie the Bartender (voice: English version) (uncredited) | |
| Susan Spafford | ... | Sandra (voice: English version) (uncredited) | |
| Pat Starke | ... | Emily Robbins (voice: English version) (uncredited) | |
| Frank von Kuegelgen | ... | Gerry (voice: English version) (uncredited) | |
| Robert E. Warner | ... | Policeman Outside Apartment Building (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Lucio Fulci | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Lucio Fulci | story and screenplay | |
| H.P. Lovecraft | inspiration (uncredited) | |
| Dardano Sacchetti | story and screenplay | |
Produced by | |||
| Lucio Fulci | .... | producer | |
| Giovanni Masini | .... | producer | |
| Robert E. Warner | .... | executive producer | |
| Robert E. Warner | .... | producer: USA | |
Original Music by | |||
| Fabio Frizzi | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Sergio Salvati | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Edward Brizio | (Blu-ray making of editor) (as Edoardo Brizio) | ||
| Vincenzo Tomassi | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Massimo Antonello Geleng | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Massimo Antonello Geleng | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Rosario Prestopino | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Franco Rufini | .... | makeup artist | |
| Franco Rufini | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Luciano Vito | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Franco Coduti | .... | unit manager (as Giannfranco Coduti) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Roberto Giandalia | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Giacomo Calò Carducci | .... | set dresser | |
| Rodolfo Ruzza | .... | props | |
| Ovidio Taito | .... | assistant set designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ugo Celani | .... | sound engineer | |
| Eros Giustini | .... | boom operator | |
| Bruno Moreal | .... | sound mixer | |
| Marco Streccioni | .... | sound engineer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Gino De Rossi | .... | special effects | |
| Franco Rufini | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Nazzareno Cardinali | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Don Ruffin | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Roberto Belli | .... | chief electrician | |
| Roberto Forges Davanzati | .... | camera operator | |
| Giorgio Garibaldi Schwarze | .... | still photographer | |
| Maurizio Lucchini | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Giancarlo Serravalli | .... | key grip | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Luciana Morosetti | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Armando Pace | .... | assistant editor | |
| Pietro Tomassi | .... | assistant editor | |
| Luciano Vittori | .... | color consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| Fabio Frizzi | .... | conductor | |
| Maurizio Guarini | .... | musician | |
Other crew | |||
| Rita Agostini | .... | continuity | |
| Donatella Botti | .... | continuity | |
| Cimino | .... | furniture | |
| Alfredo Fornacini | .... | assistant production secretary | |
| Franco Galizi | .... | production secretary | |
| E. Rancati | .... | furniture (as Rancati) | |
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The Beyond somehow gets more acclaim from the self-proclaimed "artsy" crowd, but this essentially has the same formula, with the same juxtaposition of weak plot & characters and superb disgusting imagery, except with a more consistently oppressive tone and with less meandering, dull parts.
For those who are unfamiliar with Fulci and are just going by the title, there are zombies, but this isn't exactly a zombie flick, per se. It's more like a series of grotesque, surreal events that suggest Lovecraftian cosmic horror. Zombies teleport and make people vomit out their innards, by the way. I guess they're closer to zombie-like apparitions. Anyway...
It's a B-movie with rubbish acting, rubbish plot and all kinds of unintentionally hilarious stuff, so you can have a fun time watching this with friends, but at the same time you could cut the atmosphere with a knife. You'd have a hard time finding many other movies with such a doomed, godless atmosphere. Take the famous drill scene, for example. By now we've well established that humans are at the mercy of otherworldly forces, but there's nothing supernatural happening in this scene; it's a random act of extreme violence stemming from human malice, and this marriage of brutality and nonsense is one of the things that elevates Fulci from high camp into (potentially) genuinely scary, if you want it to be.
It plods a bit near the end, but good luck finding an Italian horror movie with perfect pacing. See it if you dig Fulci, it's just as good as The Beyond.