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From Beyond the Grave

1974 · 97 min

A wry, creaky portmanteau of moral fables where everyday greed meets supernatural punishment, delivered with British theatrical relish.

Tagline
Terror to delight worshippers of the Macabre.
Overview
Four customers purchase, or take, items from Temptations Limited, an antiques shop whose motto is “Offers You Cannot Resist.” A nasty fate awaits all of them; particularly those who cheat the shop's Proprietor.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • morality
  • deception
  • death
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour5
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
fantasy, horror, drama
Directed by
Kevin Connor
Written by
Robin Clarke, Raymond Christodoulou
Starring
Peter Cushing, David Warner, Donald Pleasence, Ian Ogilvy, Ian Carmichael, Lesley-Anne Down, Ian Bannen, Diana Dors
Music
Douglas Gamley
Cinematography
Alan Hume
Runtime
97 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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