Reviews
“From Beyond” (1934)
Creators |
H. P. Lovecraft (writer). |
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Commentary |
This is the logical next step away from “The Horror of the Heights” (1913), which in turn develops “The Damned Thing” (1894). In the earlier stories, the naturalism rings false: it simply doesn’t make enough sense that near-invisible apex predators should be unknown, even if they are made to retreat to the upper atmosphere or a cave system etc. Lovecraft puts them where they belong: just slightly out of phase, all around and within us, appropriately contextualizing and magnifying “What Was It? A Mystery” (1859). |
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References here: Detwiller's mathematical Mythos, “Wink of an Eye” (1968). |
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Adaptation: From Beyond (1986) IMDb
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