VOICES FROM BEYOND opens with a "bang". An erotic dream sequence, also containing the bloody murder of a child gets our attention immediately. Then, Giorgio Mainardi (Duilio Del Prete) dies, spitting up blood like a fountain! It's clear that this is a Lucio Fulci film, and we haven't even gotten to the gory autopsy!
We soon learn that some of Giorgio's family, especially his coldhearted sister, Hilda (Frances Nacmen) and her gutless son, Mario (Pascal Persiano), are quite happy to be shed of him. Giorgio's daughter, Rosy (Karina Huff) seems to be the only one who actually loved this guy. When Giorgio's disembodied voice cries out for justice, Rosy becomes the sleuth that must figure out how her father died.
As a later Fulci film, VOICES... is better and more cohesive than others of the same period. Aside from the usual ultra-gore and beaucoup nudity, there are some interesting elements, like the supernatural contact through dreams, reminiscent of Fulci's earlier movie, THE BEYOND. In fact, several dreams draw from the director's past canon, featuring everything from rotting zombies to eyeball pasta! Giorgio's corpse is also shown over time, in various stages of putrefaction.
The story itself is solid and engaging with the character of Rosy being strong and inquisitive rather than silly or infantile. Is this a perfect movie? Well, no. It has some clunky, cheeezey moments, and an abrupt, unsatisfying finale, but still manages to be worth recommending...
We soon learn that some of Giorgio's family, especially his coldhearted sister, Hilda (Frances Nacmen) and her gutless son, Mario (Pascal Persiano), are quite happy to be shed of him. Giorgio's daughter, Rosy (Karina Huff) seems to be the only one who actually loved this guy. When Giorgio's disembodied voice cries out for justice, Rosy becomes the sleuth that must figure out how her father died.
As a later Fulci film, VOICES... is better and more cohesive than others of the same period. Aside from the usual ultra-gore and beaucoup nudity, there are some interesting elements, like the supernatural contact through dreams, reminiscent of Fulci's earlier movie, THE BEYOND. In fact, several dreams draw from the director's past canon, featuring everything from rotting zombies to eyeball pasta! Giorgio's corpse is also shown over time, in various stages of putrefaction.
The story itself is solid and engaging with the character of Rosy being strong and inquisitive rather than silly or infantile. Is this a perfect movie? Well, no. It has some clunky, cheeezey moments, and an abrupt, unsatisfying finale, but still manages to be worth recommending...