From Beyond (1999 short, Swedish)
"From Beyond" AKA "Från Andra Sidan", (1999 short)
Summary
A faithful Swedish adaptation of Lovecraft's "From Beyond (fiction)", in which a mad scientist inflicts the strange effects of his invention upon his detractor, revealing the loathsome, hidden extra-dimensional life that teems unsuspected in the spaces between matter all around us....
Details
- Release Date: 1999
- Country/Language: Sweden, Swedish
- Genres/Technical: Horror, Science Fiction, short
- Runtime: 12 min
- Starring: Stig Bengtsson, Hans Johansson, Jan-Einar Blomquist
- Director: Magnus Sörell, Peter Andersson, and Robert Lindberg
- Writer: H.P. Lovecraft (original story)
- Producer/Production Co: Beyond Books
- Film Site: (link)
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: (none) (probably rates about "PG" thanks to the unconvincing gore)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- SSS__ (Three Tentacles: Lovecraftian)
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
Reviews
Review Links:
- Y.Whateley: It's been about 15 years since I've seen this, but I remember it being a fairly faithful Swedish fan-film adaptation of the story, notable mainly for its charming, amateur special effects.
Synopsis
A faithful Swedish adaptation of Lovecraft's "From Beyond (fiction)", in which a mad scientist inflicts the strange effects of his invention upon his detractor, revealing the loathsome, hidden extra-dimensional life that teems unsuspected in the spaces between matter all around us....
Notes
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
Associated Mythos Elements
- fiction: "From Beyond (fiction)"
