kanadianboy-ali10 I watched this growing up in the late 80's, my uncle was a huge horror buff and I watched this one shortly after Exorcist when I was around 12 or 13, its really a mash-up of all the classics (Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby and some Omen) all my favorites, YES its a bit cheesy the dubbed English is hilarious at times especially the kids and their potty mouths. I loved the premise of the film, it had some haunting scores and just something mysterious about it, very nostalgic old school Italian horror, one of my personal faves... if you are willing to sacrifice a bit on the cheesy dialogues and story line, fans of Italian horror and films like Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby will enjoy this one, give it a shot...

Mr_Ectoplasma Oy vey, what a doozy we have here. "Beyond the Door" (also known as "Chi sei" and "The Devil Within Her") has Juliet Mills as a San Francisco woman who becomes pregnant with a Devil child, which puts a hamper on her otherwise bourgeois West coast existence. She also becomes apparently possessed, and does a lot of really wacky and scary stuff. A low budget, unabashed riff on "The Exorcist" and "Rosemary's Baby," "Beyond the Door" is one of the weirdest offerings in the possession horror sub genre of the 1970s, and despite its unashamed ripping off of about every possession film up to that point, there are still moments of technical flair and genuine creepiness here. An Italian production, the film was directed by Ovidio G. Assonitis, who at times seems to be tapping into surrealism with the moody and at times disorienting camera-work; as some other reviewers have said, there are things about this film that are very much dreamlike. Take for example, the first five minutes: we have a sea of candles appear on screen, with overhead narration by none other than Satan himself; the camera pans to the right, as Juliet Mills inexplicably stands amidst the candles in a white nightgown, wearing a brainwave monitor. Three minutes later, we have a random montage of Mills grocery shopping in the bay area set to a hokey funk track by Sid Wayne. Surrealist horror, or funk rock music video? I don't even know, nor do I want to begin answering that.The film suffers tremendously from godawful dubbing, and Mills' foul-mouthed children who look about ten but talk like nineteen-year-olds bring some terribly laughable lines, while the bulk of the dialogue between the family is utterly brainless chatter. Despite all silliness, the real treat of this film lies in the execution of the possession scenes which, despite their derivation, are really well-done and at times genuinely scary. Juliet Mills does a commendable job with the script and is convincingly frightening as she transforms into a complete monster. There are some surprisingly out-there twists in the script that will leave you scratching your head, but also work in favor of the "surrealist horror" train of thought on the film (funk rock music video is still a solid choice though, just for the opening credits alone).Overall, "Beyond the Door" is a divisive film because it has moments of acute technical success and truly spooky moments, but it's also horribly dubbed, generally badly acted, and the plot is a rehash of the decade's earlier possession films with some absurd twists thrown in for good measure. As I said before, it is worth a watch for Mills' possession alone, and for the borderline surrealist filmmaking on display, but the undertone of utter silliness rarely escapes the screen. 6/10.

MartinHafer '...you gotta stop that, or it's going to blow my mind. Man if you don't quit crying, you're gonna have a really bad trip. For Pete's sake, get under the blanket and cool it, will you?' "Beyond the Door" is pretty much a combination of "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Exorcist"--though with none of the style or quality of these films. It's an Italian-made film--with some English speaking actors and some Italians who are dubbed. However, unlike most Italian films, much of this was made in the US.The film begins with some really silly dialog from Satan as well as some full-frontal nudity that seemed very gratuitous. This is all part of some strange introduction that doesn't make a lot of sense.The scene now switches to San Francisco and shows a very bizarre set of kids with their mother, played by Juliette Mills. This entire family is weird--with the boy constantly drinking condensed Campbell's Green Pea soup (??) and the sister using some of the most bizarre and inappropriate dialog I've ever heard. Part of it, I am sure, is for shock value and part of it is simply bad writing (see the example at the top of the review). As for the husband, he lives in complete denial, as throughout the film his wife becomes increasingly bizarre and possessed and yet he refuses to get her professional help. All this, apparently, because she carries the spawn of Satan within her.So is this any good? Well, yes and no. The film is dumb and derivative. The writing, especially the writing, is just terrible. But, no the other hand, I must admit that the special effects for Mills were pretty amazing for 1974. Worth seeing if you have very, very low standards.

tommy61986 i have seen this movie back in the exorcist year...never figure out this movie then because it was all chopped up..saw it 5 time too..but all of you guys who saw it back in the 70's.get the code red version,uncut,unrated and more details about Dimitri encounter with Jessica and the devil.it's like let's make a deal with Satan and get jag in return.a Rosemary's baby vs The Exorcist.it's also resorted.don't get the VHS version also.back than i gave it 4 stars.but code red version save the story and received a 7 stars.there is a scene that was cut that explain more about Dimitri's mystery approach toward Jessica.now the repeated words,the child must be born was driving me crazy.the final scene will leave you questing.i also found the cans of green peas as a tribute to the devil films.yes,it's a ripoff of The Exoricst and i believe they paid warner bother 90 millions as Julietta mills quote on the extra features...