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From Beyond
Stuart Gordon · Film · 1986
What hooked you in From Beyond was the way the pursuit of forbidden knowledge inevitably tears open the fragile barrier between our reality and something far more terrifying.
Books on the same thread
The Possessed
Lisa J. Smith · Book · 1995
Much like the characters in From Beyond who unlock dangerous sensory thresholds, Kaitlyn and her friends discover that awakening latent psychic abilities invites a haunting, inescapable peril into their lives.
Godplayer
Robin Cook · Book · 1983
If the reckless experimentation in From Beyond kept you on edge, this medical thriller mirrors that same clinical dread where hospital corridors become sites of inexplicable and lethal human intervention.
The Forge of God
Greg Bear · Book · 2001
Just as the machine in From Beyond challenges the limits of human understanding, this story explores the cosmic consequences of scientific hubris when faced with an overwhelming and existential threat.
The Keep
F. Paul Wilson · Book · 2000
The dread of uncovering an ancient, hostile force in From Beyond finds a chilling parallel here, as an SS squad inadvertently awakens an entity that defies all conventional logic.
Series on the same thread
Elfen Lied
Series · 2004
The body horror and sensory evolution seen in From Beyond are echoed in this tale of a mutated being whose telekinetic sixth sense acts as a catalyst for global destruction.
Serial Experiments Lain
Series · 1998
If you enjoyed the psychological fragmentation in From Beyond, you will find a similar descent into a reality-bending abyss as Lain loses her identity within the interconnected digital subconscious.
Fringe
Alex Kurtzman · Series · 2008
This series captures the spirit of From Beyond by pairing a brilliant, unstable scientist with the terrifying reality of parallel dimensions that threaten to consume our own fragile world.
Evil
Michelle King · Series · 2019
The intersection of scientific skepticism and supernatural horror that defined From Beyond is central here, as investigators attempt to apply logic to phenomena that clearly belong to another dimension.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Telepathy Tapes
Ky Dickens · Podcast · 2026
The obsession with expanding human perception found in From Beyond is reimagined here through a documentary lens, exploring the boundaries of consciousness and the hidden potential of the human mind.
Morbid
Ash Kelley & Alaina Urquhart · Podcast · 2026
For those captivated by the autopsy-room intensity of From Beyond, this podcast offers a similarly morbid fascination with the physical reality of death and the dark history behind human mortality.
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Common questions
What is the machine called in From Beyond?
The machine featured in From Beyond is known as the Resonator. It is a powerful device designed to control the sixth sense, which ultimately leads to the creator's death and the opening of a portal to a hostile parallel universe.
Is From Beyond about a parallel universe?
Yes, From Beyond centers on a psychiatrist who continues an experiment with the Resonator. This process unwittingly opens a door to a hostile parallel universe, causing dangerous consequences for those involved in the research.
What happens to the creator in From Beyond?
In From Beyond, the creator of the Resonator is killed by the machine itself. Following this event, his associate is sent to an insane asylum, leaving a psychiatrist to later attempt to resume the dangerous experiments.
Does From Beyond involve the sixth sense?
Yes, the plot of From Beyond revolves around the Resonator, which is described as a powerful machine capable of controlling the sixth sense. Activating this ability results in the discovery of a hostile parallel universe.