Angela Pleasence, David Warner, Diana Dors

Anthology film from Amicus adapted from four short stories by R. Chetwynd-Hayes strung together about an antique dealer (Peter Cushing) who owns a shop called Temptations Ltd. and the fate that befall...( read more  read more... )s his customers who try to cheat him. Stories include "The Gate Crasher" with David Warner who frees an evil enity from an antique mirror, "An Act of Kindness" featuring Donald Pleasence, "The Elemental", and "The Door".

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Directed by: Kevin Connor

Release Date: January 1, 1973

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DVD Release Date: September 25, 2007

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  • November 27, 2009
    From the past comes this true gem packed with four solid old-school horror tales, which have the likable yet creepy character of the great Peter Cushing and his little "shop of horrors" as their binding element.
    The movie was released in 1973, based on some of Chetwynd-Hayes sto...( read more)ries, and captures the luring macabre feeling of the seventies' horror. Of all the four segments - The Gate Crasher, An Act of Kindness, The Elemental and The Door -, the first two are probably the ones with an inner sense of realism truly capable of crawling under your skin.
    If you're into that sort of inner sense of realism, obviously.

    Angela Pleasence's character in An Act of Kindness is easily the eeriest one in all the short tales. Daughter of Donald Pleasence (in this segment as in real life), her presence is awkwardly uncomfortable from start to finish, and you always feel that there is something frightening and hypnotizing about the character. The end of this segment is a very interesting one to watch.
    This is not to say the other stories pale in comparison to this one. On the contrary. By revolving such different stories around the shopkeeper's character, Kevin Connor (I'm completely unfamiliar with the rest of his work, most of it series and TV films, but I must say, based on my quick and ridiculously random research, it doesn't look too impressive) manages to create a coherent downward spiral of madness and supernatural horror, in which the stories fit and, what is more, complement themselves in a subtle sort of way.
    Probably the only bone I have to pick relates to Margaret Leighton's character in The Elemental, a medium who should've chosen a career in drama (or comedy) instead. Too much.
    Yes, I understand the intent.
    But it is still too much.
    Nevertheless, this is a very little thing when you weigh the overall package you get.

    If you enjoy short, good old horror stories, of the likes of Hammer House of Horror series, some of the Tales From the Crypt episodes, or even the macabre side of The Twilight Zone series, then From Beyond the Grave is definitely for you.

    Leave your apparent sanity at the door, please.
  • August 19, 2007
    Although "The Elemental" is the weakest vignette in this Amicus anthology, "From Beyond the Grave" is still one of their better ones. It was also their last.
    "The Gate Crasher" is genuinely scary in places, "An Act of Kindness" (which features Donald Pleasence's equally scary dau...( read more)ghter, Angela) has a nice twist, and "The Door" is suitably spooky to the extent that it is arguably one of the most entertaining Amicus ever made.
    The tales are uneven though and, as ever, the wraparound with Peter Cushing is still the best part.
  • May 7, 2007
    The very best of Amicus' horror anthologies, From Beyond the Grave is a creepy, funny and extremely well-made little horror film that outshines by a mile what Hammer was doing during this period. In a film full of great performances, the best are from Donald Pleasence using kind...( read more)ness as a weapon and from Peter Cushing, who combines a Grandfatherly air with a touch of eerie menace. Of the stories on hand, "The Gate Crasher" is moody but rather traditional, "An Act of Kindness" is interesting, strange brilliance, "The Elemental" is funny but rather uninvolving and "The Door" is quite, quite spooky. Best of all, the wraparound segments are excellent, with Cushing lording over his cluttered little antique store. All in all, a wonderful British horror film. Check it out.
  • September 15, 2008
    From Beyond the Grave is a anthology of stories all centering around a antique dealer played perfect by Peter Cushing an the people that have bought stuff from him but tryed to underpay or rip him off in someway i would go threw it story by story but ill just say most are pretty ...( read more)good the first one and the one with Donald Pleasence were the highlight for me really worth a look for any fans of the tales from the darkside movie or anthology movies in general as this one is tops on my list
  • July 21, 2009
    They could have just made a movie about Peter Cushing & his antique store that he is constantly ripped off or stolen from because it is the best part but there are 4 segments about the novelty surprised of the antiques but none of them are very superb; the best segment is Donald ...( read more)Pleasence's
  • February 6, 2009
    cant wait to see this movie
  • September 22, 2008
    The best of all horror anthologies.
  • July 17, 2008
    Its was fun its its day.(n)
  • May 15, 2008
    Yes, well when I was little I did enjoy it. I admit it. I did.
  • March 24, 2008
    This movie had potential, but fell through the cracks. To bad.

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