From Beyond

Right now you can watch From Beyond in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and MGM Plus — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 674 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Jeffrey Combs — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, From Beyond earns its spot. What makes From Beyond work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. The Resonator, a powerful machine that can control the sixth sense, has killed its creator and sent his associate into an insane asylum. When a psychiatrist becomes determined to continue the experiment, she unwittingly opens the door to a hostile parallel universe. Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1986. From Beyond resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find From Beyond genuinely rewarding. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Jeffrey Combs anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.