[.ca] From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond Is My Favourite British Horror Film:
When I first watched this film I was 12 and it scared the \o...\c out of me. Today, after viewing this film again, I still find it chilling with its high-pitched score combined with an adequate use of atmosphere, common to most British horror films. With a fine cast of Peter Cushing, Ian Bannen, David Warner and Margaret Leighton and its clever setting of an antiques shop this film deserves a place in horror history.

"the love of money is the root of all evil" (4.5/5):
if you like anthology collections like Tales From the Crypt and Creepshow,you should like this movie.i think it's better than both.basically it's five separate stories dealing with the occult.all five stories though separate,begin with an antique shop which hold many strange items.in each story, someone comes int possession of an item thinking the cam away with bargain.but the get much more than the bargained for.this is one of the better horror anthologies i have seen.each story is genuinely eerie and suspenseful and i got shivers down my spine more than a few times.there is even a bit of humour in in of the stories.the only downside is the readily apparent low budget.still,the stories are effective enough and the acting superb.so the low budget isn't really a a huge problem.for me, From Beyond the grave is a 4.5/5

amicus films:
There were other Amicus movies as well like 'Torture Garden' (1967), 'Tales that witness madness'(1973) and 'The Uncanny'(1977).

Temptations Ltd. An Antique shop to remember!:
The term "Final Sale" has a real application and new meaning here. Our friend, Peter Cushing is actually the Devil in disguise and the film features five stories that center around purchases made by characters in an antique shop. All but one of the purchasers try to "beat the devil" and well, you can guess what the results are. I will cut to the chase and speak only of the best story that concerns the only honest customer and his purchase of an antique door. Once mounted, it becomes a doorway to the past and is actually a trap by the former owner to collect souls as part of his black magic rituals. This story has visual power and is truly errie. The passage can be seen by the viewer as "active" when the door shines a bluish haze around the central design of the door. It also seems to be able to unlatch itself, and acts like a mousetrap, snapping shut the moment the proper (in this case, female) soul enters from the other side. The film cleverly shows Cushing counting out the money given by the purchaser and concludes with his survival as Cushing counts the last pound note! Similar to other films like "Torture Garden" and "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" this is an entertaining collection that will keep you interested.

It certainly is BEYOND the Grave:
Absolutely FANTASTIC. One of the best British horror\sghost films ever made. Four short stories are centered around your local friendly antique shop proprietor. Be careful what you purchase though as it may have unexpected repercussions..the acting is excellent as is the music and direction.My favourite section is with Ian Bannen as the rather downtrodden husband of the late and great Diana Dors with Donald Pleasence at his best and his real-life daughter Angela giving out a rather chilling but compelling performance as Emily. Definitely one to buy.