The figure then explains that Charlton must do one more thing before the figure can walk abroad and join the others like him. The acting is top-drawer, the direction is solid, and the stories, if not astounding, are enjoyable vignettes of horror. But what makes From Beyond The Grave the very best Amicus adaptation are the middle stories, both of which are minor classics, albeit for different reasons. "From Beyond the Grave" follows the formula of many of their previous successes: It's an anthology of four different horror stories, tied together by a common thread. From Beyond the Grave (1974) is one of Amicus’ finest horror anthologies, says SELENE PAXTON-BROOKS. The movie was produced in 1974 by Amicus Productions and the four stories are bound together by a wraparound story in which Peter Cushing stars as an antiques shop owner whose merchandise has that little something extra thrown in for free. Michelle Swope. Some have said "From Beyond the Grave" was a precursor to "Friday the 13th: The Series" and to Stephen King's "Needful Things", both connections which I can see. The figure says he will take Charlton "beyond the ultimate", and persuades Charlton to kill himself by impaling himself on a knife. Writer/director Jason Noto’s new film Beyond the Night is an intense thriller with unique and captivating twists and turns. This is a solid release for a great movie. I like that the stories are never extremely scary but they all … From Beyond The Grave (Blu-ray Review) October 26th, 2019 by Brandon Peters Warner Archive Collection is a brand to follow when it comes to physical media releases. From Beyond the Grave is a thoroughly enjoyable anthology film. FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE holds up to the high standards put forth by Amicus in their earlier releases, with devlish performances by the entire cast. Or when a dying character quips that with three against one, it would be amazing had he survived. Among them, David Warner provides one of his darkest roles as Edward in "The Gate Crasher," and Margaret Leighton is wonderfully kooky in "The Elemental." After a decade of producing a number of entertaining omnibus horror features, England’s Amicus films (headed by Americans Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg) made their final entry of this sort in 1973, with FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE. From Beyond the Grave is a movie that would be perfect to watch late at night on a rainy night or to even kick in the player around Halloween.