The Beyond (2017)

Set in 2019, The Beyond chronicles the groundbreaking mission which sent astronauts - modified with advanced robotics, through a newly discovered worm hole known as the Void. When the ... See full summary »

Director:

Hasraf Dulull (as Hasraf 'HaZ' Dulull)

Writer:

Hasraf Dulull (as Hasraf 'HaZ' Dulull)

Stars:

Jane Perry, Nigel Barber, Noeleen Comiskey

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jane Perry	...	Gillian Laroux
Nigel Barber	...	Alex Grant
Noeleen Comiskey	...	Jessica Johnson / Jessica 2.0
Ezra Khan	...	Dr. Kuresh (as Ezra Faroque Khan)
Kosha Engler	...	Jessica 2.0 (voice) (as Kosha Englery)
Stuart Ashton	...	Mickey Locross
Alexander Clay	...	Soldier 2.0
Louisa Hollway	...	Mary Laroux
Wes Nike	...	Jim Marcell (as Wesley Nike)
Melissa Graham	...	UK News Anchor
Brian Deacon	...	David Johnson
David Bailie	...	Jacob
Neil Percival	...	Charles Higgins
Tom Christian	...	Carl Roberts (as Thomas Christian)
Nick Kokotakis	...	Classified Military Rep

Storyline

Set in 2019, The Beyond chronicles the groundbreaking mission which sent astronauts - modified with advanced robotics, through a newly discovered worm hole known as the Void. When the mission returns unexpectedly, the space agency races to discover what the astronauts encountered on their first of its kind interstellar space journey.

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Plot Keywords:

first contact | high concept | space exploration | cybernetic | found footage | 

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Taglines:

To find our place in the universe, we must venture beyond our boundaries.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Twitter

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 January 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Void

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ground Control, HaZ Film, HaZ VFX

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the scientists are dressed in a yellow full body suit, the masks are, in fact, diving full face snorkel masks, without the breathing tube. Even the attachment for action cameras are there.

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Goofs

Lamont states "The brain can live without a body, but the body can't live without its brain." The opposite is true. Although rare, some individuals with anencephaly (lacking most of the brain) have survived for years but a brain disconnected from its supply of oxygen and nutrients will die in minutes (barring the kind of technology available in this film (or numerous other disembodied head movies)) .

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Quotes

[first lines]
Gillian: We could not have been more wrong about all of this.

User Reviews

The Beyond: Has its heart in the right place

When an anomaly is detected in space and a possible alien life force makes its presence felt on earth the worlds best scientists take to finding a solution.

For some reason I took to the reviews on this one, I searched for the word "Propaganda" as I had a sneaking suspicion that some people might consider this movie as such. Let me be clear, it's not.

What I did find however was a lot of criticism over the films science aspects which I find rather laughable as this is a science fiction movie for crying out loud!

Filmed entirely in the form of a documentary its an interesting creature but certainly not for anyone seeking action. This is a very slow paced movie and considering the subject matter and the documentary approach that's how it needed to be.

The concept is a solid one, the sfx are ropey but passable but sadly the film isn't without its flaws. It struggled to engage me, the cast were very underwhelming and though the finale was great it's also very unintentionally depressing despite trying to be hopeful.

The Beyond is niche, I appreciate what they've done and totally understand how many will love it. On the flipside (And based on the reviews) I can also see why many hate it, though they clearly went in expecting something different altogether.

Want aliens, laser battles and action? This isn't for you.

The Good:

Strong message

Some nice ideas

The Bad:

Several plot holes

Drags, probably would have made a better short