The Beyond

Such a gruesome watch, it’s no wonder Fulci shares the ‘godfather of gore’ nickname with Herschell Gordon Lewis! I mean this movie really holds no punches when it comes to gore. It was over the top in the best way possible! Even in the opening sequence when Schweick getting lashed by chains, leaving these deep gashes all over him and then having his skin get melted off by some corrosive substance. It’s an absolutely insane opening that sets the bar high for the rest of the movie, which it surpasses multiple times. Like the man getting his face devoured by those spiders. I would say that I’ve become more accustomed to gore over the past couple months but that made me squirm, especially when one pierces his eye. I hate spiders and eyes make me feel funny so I was wincing when that happened 😭