Beyond Dream's Door
Directed by Jay Woelfel
Lately, Ben hasn't been sleeping well. His dreams are filled with violent and terrifying visions of monsters and death. Seeking out answers, he begins to pursue the subtext and hidden meanings of his strange and terrifying nightmares, with the help of his professor and several friends. As the dreams grow increasingly lifelike, Ben fears that he's losing his grip on sanity, especially as those around him start turning up dead; horribly mutilated just like he's seen in his sleep...
Ben's nightmares come back to haunt him and his friends in this psychological/supernatural horror film.
Cast: Nick Baldasare, Rick Kesler, Susan Pinsky
Member Reviews
A hit and a miss, but still not bad.
I wish Joe Bob would host this (his review was quoted on the VHS cover) and get director Jay Woefel to guest. It's slow and no-budget (plus the senior cast member deserves an award for terrible acting), but what it lacks, it makes up for in dreamlike weirdness. One of my all-time favorites; I still quote the "paper airplane" gag. The VHS had the short film "Come to Me Softly" edited into the middle of the movie to pad the running time (also by Woefel with star Rick Kelser AKA Eric), which made it feel even more surreal. For anyone else who likes it, I highly recommend finding Woefel's "Closed for the Season," which feels like a spiritual companion (although it's marred by hilariously bad CGI at the very beginning). P.S. Kesler became a pastor, and briefly appeared as the reverend in one of Woefel's later films.
So fun honestly I loved it.
This is perhaps one of the few movies that absolutely nails Lovecraftian horror to the letter. The acting in it is shoddy at times, especially in the beginning but it really picks up towards the end. The sound effects as well were clunky. Overall, it was an enjoyable watch and is a movie that will likely stick with me.
It looks like it was fun to make. That's the best I can got.