Plot: Giorgio (Duilio Del Prete) was a strong man with no signs of potential health risks, but now he is on his death bed. An internal hemorrhage has ravaged his body, leaving him vomiting blood and in horrific pain in his final hours. After he dies, Giorgio’s spirit remains and when he learns an autopsy is being performed, he realizes that perhaps his death was no accident. As he was a rich man and the head of a well known family, his death draws a lot of attention. Given the fortune that was left behind and his abrasive personality, the list of suspects is a long one, even within his own family. So many stood to gain by his passing, so even Giorgio himself wouldn’t be able to piece the mystery together easily. But when his daughter Rosy (Karina Huff) arrives to pay her respects, his spirit knows she is innocent and chooses her as a path to revealing the truth. The spirit visits her often and pushes her to uncover the real killer, but can Rosy unmask the culprit or will Giorgio’s spirit never rest?

Entertainment Value: This is one of those movies that rarely gets a fair shake, as it is often compared to Lucio Fulci’s horror masterpieces. Which is kind of ridiculous, since few horror movies can keep pace with The Beyond or Zombie, so why hold that against one of Fulci’s own pictures? Voices from Beyond is about a rich man who dies under strange, painful circumstances and his spirit remains behind, in an effort to make his killer face some justice. This movie has elements of Fulci’s horror technique, but is more of a mystery at heart and that seems to disappoint some viewers. I think the mystery angle works and is stronger thanks to the horror elements, especially the vivid visions the spirit evokes in those still alive. I loved the surreal, dreamlike texture the movie has at times, as well as the fevered, sometimes disjointed moments, it all combines in a way that is fun to watch. I wouldn’t rank this as one of Fulci’s best by any means, but it does get a bum rap from genre fans, I think. I certainly think there’s enough bizarre moments and horror threads to make it worth a look, for fans of Fulci, horror, or surreal cinema in general.

This one has some nakedness, with several topless scenes and of course, some middle aged man ass. The man ass is also involved in one of the more outlandish scenes in this flick, as a naked man murders a child for being loud while the man was trying to bang the child’s mother. Classic. While not soaked with gore like some of Fulci’s work, this one does have some bloodshed and even some zombies. Giorgio vomits blood everywhere, he stabs a child to death in vivid fashion, maggots feast on a corpse which then oozes green goop, and a nightmare involves zombies eating a man alive. So a decent amount of blood, especially for a less horror driven picture. The dialogue has some bright spots, such as the insults thrown out by Giorgio, who tells people their stupid faces are ruining his breakfast, for example. The tone is mostly serious though and while the writing is solid, it doesn’t give us a wealth of memorable lines. But there are some real zingers in there, so it earns a little credit. On the crazy side, this one has some wild moments that add up to solid wackiness. The movie gives us a naked man killing a child, eyeball pie with ample blood filling, zombies eating a man alive, Giorgio’s asshole personality, and more, so it packs in some craziness.

Nudity: 2/10

Blood: 2/10

Dialogue: 3/10

Overall Insanity: 5/10