From Beyond the Grave (Creatures) (Tales from the Beyond) (The Undead) (1973)

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The multipart From Beyond the Grave features Peter Cushing as the owner of a sinister antique shop. Utilizing the various artifacts in his establishment, Cushing metes out retribution to customers who try to bamboozle him. The quartet of horror playlets included herein are "The Gate Crasher," "An… More The multipart From Beyond the Grave features Peter Cushing as the owner of a sinister antique shop. Utilizing the various artifacts in his establishment, Cushing metes out retribution to customers who try to bamboozle him. The quartet of horror playlets included herein are "The Gate Crasher," "An Act of Kindness," "The Elemental," and "The Door"; all originally appeared in short-story form in Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes' The Unbidden. The British cast includes David Warner, Donald Pleasence, Ian Bannen, Diana Dors, Nyree Dawn Porter, Ian Carmichael, Ian Ogilvy, Lesley-Anne Down, and Margaret Leighton. This Amicus production was also released as Creatures and The Creatures from Beyond the Grave. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Kevin Connor
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1973 Wide
On DVD: Sep 25, 2007

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Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
mostly boring

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Tim S

Like the previous Amicus production that I watched, Torture Garden, From Beyond the Grave (AKA Creatures) is a good horror anthology without being fantastic. The stories in this one aren't laid out quite as well, the second one is actually the best of the bunch, so it's not… More
Like the previous Amicus production that I watched, Torture Garden, From Beyond the Grave (AKA Creatures) is a good horror anthology without being fantastic. The stories in this one aren't laid out quite as well, the second one is actually the best of the bunch, so it's not quite as entertaining as one would hope to be. It's nice to see people like Ian Bannen and David Warner show up in them, but overall, it's not as positive an effort and drags for a lot of the duration.
Dr Blood

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… More
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 daughter, 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.
ken j

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 good… More
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 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