SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Bluebell Alcock Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

arhodestaylor Caught up with this last night and have to say it wasn't bad. Actually expected it to be more extreme than it was but have been watching Lucio Fulci recently which has changed my expectations of what a horror movie can do. Prior to this I have seen bits of Absurd and Anthrophagous which I must go back to, I must say that I wasn't that impressed with either on early viewing but had more time to indulge this one and am glad I did. The film quickly does away with any questions as to who the killers are and generates suspense by letting you try to guess how far and how gory it will get next, who will die and how they will be disposed of and how close they come to being caught without being caught and for that it worked quite well. I must say that the house was virtually perfect for body disposal and serial killing of all kinds and I thought it was quite convenient that this setting had been chosen. The film has some pretty dark humour to it and I came to quite like the two protagonists even though both are downright evil, it's one of those cases where you are rooting for the villains to do their worst and get away with it while you wait to see whether they do. The climax of the film is quite satisfactory with some nice gore and violence on display throughout which I appreciated greatly, I also liked the recurring joke of the dead woman constantly reappearing as the third and rather dead member of the house staying a character in her own right as if she were almost still alive. My opinion on Absurd and Anthrophagous may change when I have had the chance to watch both all the way through but Beyond the Darkness is worth a look, it's just not perhaps a defining film for the genre though it does go much further than many films i have seen, namely due to the high use of gore.

Claudio Carvalho When the wealthy orphan taxidermist Frank Wyler (Kieran Canter) loses his beloved fiancée Anna Völkl (Cinzia Monreale), victim of voodoo conducted by his jealous housemaid Iris (Franca Stoppi), he robs her corpse, embalms and brings to the bed in his room. He does not overcome his feelings for her, killing every woman he has some involvement. Meanwhile Iris wants to marry Frank and helps him to dispose the bodies.The sick, twisted and kinky "Buio Omega" has all sort of perversions and disgusting scenes, with sequences of necrophilia, mutilation, torture and embalming. However, the characters are awfully developed, and the viewer never knows, for example, whether Frank changed his behavior after the death of Anna, or he was indeed a twisted character. The weird Iris is also badly developed. The graphic and gore scenes are among the nastiest I have ever seen in a film. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): Not Available

Human_Remains Aristide Massaccesi better known as Joe D'Amato is an interesting director whose work crossed genres from XXX pictures to horror. A few films even mixed the two like "Erotic Nights of the Living Dead" and "Porno Holocaust" but today we are watching "Buio Omega" which many people consider his best horror piece (others insist on it being "Anthropophagus").A young man mourns the death of his lover but a taxidermist by trade he isn't ready to say goodbye just yet. Stealing her body and preserving it with careful attention to detail he is unable to part from his love. Little does he know his maid is the reason behind his loss and madness it seems she has had her eyes on him from the start. Dealing with his twisted feelings and pain his thoughts turn to rage and anyone that stands of the way between him and his beloved are murdered. The maid helps him cover up these atrocities but not before long a woman comes between them once more his dead lover's sister comes to visit and shes's the spitting image of his lost love.This film is atmospheric and disturbing with graphic scenes of torture and the now legendary scene of embalming which spares no detail (it was once rumored that an actual cadaver was used). Recommending this film to the average viewer would be hard to do but for the seeker of grisly Italian horror this is one that you might consider watching.

Cristian Buio Omega (1979)Directed by Joe D'AmatoStarring Kieran Canter, Cinzia Monreale and Franca StoppiGruesome, sadistic and clearly repulsive story about an obsessive man who steals the body of his dead bride and kill to those who try to separate from her. Yes, is full of unnecessary gore and scenes of extreme violence but the manage of Gothic really makes it worthwhile, of course if you have the nerve to support it. Not a clever dialog sometimes but bright direction, photography and music (By Goblin) made it. Also known as "Beyond the Darkness" and "Demencia".