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Category: Directed by Stuart Gordon

  • From Beyond (1986, Stuart Gordon), the director’s cut

    From Beyond (1986, Stuart Gordon), the director’s cut

    I’m having a hard time with this one. The From Beyond movie poster and VHS box scared the crap out of me as a kid. Even now, having seen the movie and knowing there’s nothing as visually creepy in the film itself, the imagery disturbs me. Villain Ted Sorel apparently having his face melted off.…

  • Re-Animator (1985, Stuart Gordon)

    Re-Animator (1985, Stuart Gordon)

    Re-Animator. A romantic comedy about wacky med students who contend with vindictive deans, lecherous professors and student loans. With some good, old-fashioned decapitation thrown in. No. That description is way too reductive. Even though it’s technically correct. Director Gordon recognizes that camp possibility for the film, but he never lets the camp overwhelm the characters.…