Beyond Evil

Name: Beyond Evil
Genre: Horror
Released: 1980-05-09
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 4.2
Cast: John Saxon, Lynda Day George, Michael Dante

1980
R
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

4.2/10

1.1K

YOUR RATING

Horror

An architect and his wife move into a colonial mansion, where the demonic presence of the original owner's wife takes residence.An architect and his wife move into a colonial mansion, where the demonic presence of the original owner's wife takes residence.An architect and his wife move into a colonial mansion, where the demonic presence of the original owner's wife takes residence.

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IMDb RATING

4.2/10

1.1K

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Director Herb Freed got along so well with Lynda Day George he cast her husband, Christopher George, in his next film- 'Graduation Day'(1981).

Crazy credits
The concluding credits roll over Casa Fortuna at night as a couple of rooms within have their lights on.

Alternate versions
When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to avoid an 'X' rating. All cuts were waived in 1993, when the film was granted a '15' certificate for home video.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: For Your Eyes Only/S.O.B./The Great Muppet Caper/Dragonslayer (1981)

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Featured review

6/10

Cult cinema at it's purest. Terrible but VERY enjoyable!

A few things about this film should attract cult film aficionados. Firstly, it stars John Saxon and Lynda Day George. It was also released on the infamous video label VIPCO (home of Zombie Flesh Eaters and Shogun Assassin in the early 80's). It's also features some of the cheapest special effects I've ever seen which have aged incredibly badly. In other words, it's great fun and has plenty of things going for it.

A couple move to a tropical island and find a mansion that is so cheap that they have to buy it. But it then becomes apparent that Barbara (George) is showing signs of being possessed by the evil spirit of the wife of the previous owner who was practising the occult before she ended up killing and being killed by her husband.

This is kitsch cult cinema at it's purest- bad effects, bad acting, bad plot. BUT, very enjoyable because of it. This film has, erm, character! This movie would be perfect if you stumbled upon it on an obscure cable channel late at night.