The Beyond - Composer's Cut (1981) ****
Fabio Frizzi live scoring The Beyond (1981) was truly a special night. The blend of the live music with the dialogue and f/x was so seamless (kudos to The Coolidge), the musicians were so professional (yet stylish), and many scenes were given emotional resonance previously lacking.
I rate the film itself as a ***1/2 (it's one of the clunkiest Fulci films, despite containing some of his most iconic imagery), but the live experience was a ****1/2, hence the average star rating I settled on.
Frizzi and co. played additional cues from City Of The Living Dead (1980), Zombie (1979), and A Cat In The Brain (1990) after The Beyond finished, and received multiple (well deserved) standing ovations.
I rate the film itself as a ***1/2 (it's one of the clunkiest Fulci films, despite containing some of his most iconic imagery), but the live experience was a ****1/2, hence the average star rating I settled on.
Frizzi and co. played additional cues from City Of The Living Dead (1980), Zombie (1979), and A Cat In The Brain (1990) after The Beyond finished, and received multiple (well deserved) standing ovations.
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