Buio Omega (1979)

AKA: Beyond the Darkness

Film details

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DirectorJoe D'Amato
Year1979
CountryItaly
TypeMovie
Runtime94m
CastKieran Canter, Cinzia Monreale, Franca Stoppi, Sam Modesto, Anna Cardini, Lucia D'Elia, Mario Pezzin, Walter Tribus, Klaus Rainer, Edmondo Vallini

Review

"A hypnotically gruesome cult hit that may not be for everyone in the genre, especially the squeamish (and the very impatient), Beyond the Darkness is as close to Italian-gore-trash perfection as you're going to get. Accompanied with a groovy score by Goblin that perfectly juxtaposes Frank and Iris' evil nature, Beyond the Darkness is a true thrill that will leave you genuinely creeped out and disturbed." - Juliana Bennett, Horror in the Attic

Ranking history

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Lists featuring this film 23 lists

100 Years of Terror's Top 139 Die besten Horrorfilme aller Zeiten [Best Horror Films of All Time]2020Ranked#111
Alex Vorkov's Top 10 Horror Films of 19792017Ranked#7
BFI Screen Guides' 100 European Horror Films2007Unranked—
BFI's 10 great romantic horror films2015Unranked—
Cinemanía's 100 mejores películas de terror de todos los tiempos2016Ranked#73
Creepy Catalog's Raquel Quintana's 70s Horror Movies 100+ Scary Films from the 1970s2024Unranked—
Cult Labs Forum's Best Horror Films Year by YearUnranked—
Dr-Faustus' GREATEST HORROR MOVIES OF ALL TIME2018Unranked—
Final Girl Shocktoberfest Poll2017Ranked#598
Goregirl's Favourite Horror Films of the 1970s2013Ranked#87
Hollie Horror's 1970-19792021Ranked#13
HorrorMovies.ca Forum's Top 100 Goriest Horror Movies of all timeRanked#93
Horrornews.net's Extreme Cinema - List of Disturbing Films Compendium2017Unranked—
IsaacOvHeck's Top 200 Horror MoviesRanked#48
JarvisCity's 15 Best Horror Movies Of 19792017Ranked#11
Osservatori Esterni's I Migliori Film Horror 1971 - 19802011Ranked#21
ScoopWhoop's Shruti Pillai's 24 Twisted Romantic-Horror Films That You Absolutely Must Watch If Mushy Isn't Your Thing2016Unranked—
The Bloody Pit of Horror's Top 10 List For 19792009Ranked#8
The Orlok's Top 5 of 19792015Ranked#7
TOP 666 HORROR MOVIES (Freaky Fuckin Friday)2014Ranked#180
VIRUS' Gore ClasSICKs2022Unranked—
VIRUS' Retro Virus: Early Screams2023Unranked—
WhatCulture's Clare Simpson's 12 Classic Italian Horror Movies You Need To See Before You Die2013Ranked#8