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| From Beyond The Grave |
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Genre:Horror
Reviewed In Issue 32 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Ian Bannen, Ian Carmichael, Peter Cushing, Diana Dors, Margaret Leighton, Donald Pleasence, Nyree Dawn Porter, David Warner |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
11595 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
98 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1973 |
| (LD Release Date): |
6/98 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Kevin Connor |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Robin Clark & Raymond Christodoulou |
| (Story): |
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| (Music): |
Douglas Gamley |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Maurice Carter |
| (Visual Effects): |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
John Ireland |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
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| (Co-Producers): |
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| (Producers): |
Max J. Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.95:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The four stories presented in From Beyond The Grave all begin with a trip to Temptations, Ltd., an odd little antique shoppe run by an unusual man (Peter Cushing). For those who attempt to cheat him in any way, he offers a ”big novelty surprise with every purchase,” meaning they will soon be met with a terrifying and grisly experience. Take Reggie Warren (Ian Carmichael), who switches price tags on a silver snuff box. He soon finds himself the host of a vicious supernatural creature. He enlists the help of the quirky Madame Orloff (Margaret Leighton) who tries to exorcise it from its perch on Reggie’s shoulder.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture, slightly overmatted at 1.95:1, appears dated, with inconsistently rendered color fidelity. Sometimes colors appear generally natural and richly hued, with deep, solid blacks. Other times, colors appear slightly oversaturated. Images are generally sharp and detailed, with good contrast and mediocre shadow delineation. The picture is generally solid, with only slight noise and minor artifacts. While dated, the picture will surely please horror fans.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural that sounds compressed and at times distorted.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
No |
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
No |
Superb Color Fidelity: |
No |
Superb Cinematography: |
- |
Reference LaserDisc: |
No |
Collector Edition: |
No |
DVD To LaserDisc Comparison:
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