Voices from Beyond (1991)
"Voci dal profondo" (original title)

A family man is poisened to death, it's covered up as a stomach hemorrage. His spirit returns to aid daughter in finding his killers.

Director:

Lucio Fulci

Writers:

Lucio Fulci (story), Daniele Stroppa (story),

Stars:

Duilio Del Prete, Karina Huff, Pascal Persiano

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Duilio Del Prete	...	Giorgio Mainardi
Karina Huff	...	Rosy Mainardi
Pascal Persiano	...	Mario Mainardi
Lorenzo Flaherty	...	Gianni
Bettina Giovannini	...	Lucia Mainardi
Frances Nacman	...	Hilde Mainardi (as Frances Nacmen)
Paolo Paoloni	...	Grandfather Mainardi
Sacha Darwin	...	Dorrie (as Sacha Maria Darwin)
Antonella Tinazzo	...	Rita
Damiano Azzos	...	Davide Mainardi
Rosa Maria Grauso	...	Rosy as a child

Storyline

Wealthy businessman Giorgio Mainardi has died of a stomach hemorrage, but his ghost is not so sure that it was a random misfortune and wants to know the truth. Unfortunately, almost everyone around him is happy to see him gone. Everyone, that is, except for his daughter Rosy, who still feels affection for her father even though they have drifted apart. With her medical student boyfriend, Johnathan, Rosy will try to get to the bottom of her father's death.

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Plot Keywords:

daughter | nudity | stabbing | husband wife relationship | irony | 

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Genres:

Horror | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1991 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Voices from Beyond

Filming Locations:

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Scena Film, Executive Cine TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lucio Fulci:  The pathologist who performs the autopsy on Gigorio.

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Crazy Credits

The closing title card reads: "this film is dedicated to my few real friends, in particular to Clive Barker and Claudio Carabba." - Lucio Fulci.

User Reviews

Tales From the Crypt, Italian style

One thing sorely lacking in a lot of American Horror films in the 80s and early 90s was an element of mystery. Also, so many were just gory for the sake of being so without having more to chew on. That's what is so satisfying about films like 'Tales From the Crypt,' which may have a graphic moment or two, but also have some intelligence and black humor to them. Lucio Fulci was known for creating some really haunting and gruesome imagery in his films, which is one of the reasons his fans love him so. Whether or not he was influenced by 'Tales' making this film remains unknown, but it is very much in the same spirit and is also one of the director's most underrated works.

Pros: Quite good performances. Engrossing story. Beautiful cinematography. Electrifying score. Steady pace. Excellent, often gruesome, effects. Some really freaky, surreal sequences and imagery. Fulci gives the film a great dreamlike quality, plus does a pretty good job of making this look more like a feature film. Suspenseful.

Cons: Not much plot. Can be too talky. Perhaps too many dream sequences.

Final thoughts: Most would agree that Fulci's later efforts are far less than his earlier stuff. In some cases that may be true, but there are some exceptions. Though not a full blown Horror film, 'Voices From Beyond' is none the less a haunting, even poetic tale of death, family drama, and revenge. For a film made for TV, this is far from being bland and routine like so many are.

My rating: 4/5