Tales from Beyond

I saw this movie at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival in September and was extremely impressed. Adam West was both charming and creepy; it was wonderful to see him being used in a non-campy manner. Production value was extremely high, especially the cinematography and music -- much higher than one would expect from a film with such a small budget. The variety of the stories definitely captured the breadth and flare of "The Twilight Zone", and the ending caught me completely off-guard. I expect great things from these directors in the years to come, and I wish them the best of luck as they search for distribution. I would highly recommend for anyone to see this film if he or she has a chance.

I saw this movie at the Temecula Valley Film Festival and I was truly blown away. Adam West was charismatic yet creepy as the bookstore owner and the segments each had their own unique flair. In addition to solid acting and directing, the movie had an impressive score, sets, wardrobe and cinematography, which added to my shock of the shoestring budget. The film's title conjures up images of such cult classics as "Tales From The Crypt " and "Tales From the Darkside," from which it does contain elements, but I'd say it felt more like a series of well-crafted psychological dramas with a paranormal twist. With a bevy of time travel, bizarre dream sequences, and even a touching story about a prizefighter, this flick's definitely got something for everyone. Looking forward to seeing this thing again on DVD, TV, or theaters soon.

I attended a screening of this film recently and was pleasantly surprised. I did not expect an indie type film to have such an impressive look and sound to it. The acting and stories were solid throughout and Adam West was remarkably subtle and charming. Although slow at some points overall the pacing and dialogue were a refreshing change from the MTV style fast cuts and shaky camera movements that plague most thrillers today. Kudos to these guys, I look forward to seeing where they take this.

I actually felt bad for the actors in this thing. No doubt a high school drama class could do a better job or at the very least as well a job. The actors must have thought this would be their big chance working in a film, it certainly was not. Besides the terrible acting the stories were boring and for the most part predictable. The one about the remote control didn't even make any sense. To bad cause it had the best premise in the bunch.

I'm all for supporting low budget films and giving new film makers a fair chance, but this turkey is a waste of time and an insult to the viewer. I only watched it because of some good comments posted here. They must have been planted by people with ties to the film. You may fool people into watching this, but you can't fool them into liking what they saw.

I gave it a 2 instead of a 1 because at least the boxer story tried to be heart warming. Sure it failed miserably, but it tried. I reserve 1 s for the worst of the worst.

Do yourself a favor and skip this dribble. I wish I had.