Beyond the Limits (2003)
The rookie journalist Vivian seeks Frederick, the caretaker of the oldest cemetery in an undefined country, asking for an interview and the old man tells the story of two "costumers" and both connected by a mysterious secret. The powerful gangster Jimmie Levinson accuses his former partner Paul Pattuchi of stealing a load of cocaine and orders to kill his beloved girlfriend Clarice. Paul is found dead later in a cottage, and Jimmie and his friends and girlfriends are visited during a dinner party by Robert Downing first and then by the sadistic Mortimer and his partner Rick seeking the truth about Paul and a suitcase with a mysterious relic. The second story takes place in the Middle Ages, where the cruel David Deming and his minion Tom Brewster chase the renegade priest James Flynn in the name of the Inquisition but actually trying to force him to reveal the secret of the Eternal Heart to grant immortality.
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What a waste of my time!!!
Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.
Olaf Ittenbach will do ring a bell with the gorehounds. His flicks are full of splatter and ultra gory but this time Olaf moves away from the horror genre. But don't be afraid. It's still Olaf.What we have is in fact an intro on a graveyard where the undertaker is questioned by a first time reporter. Short after we move into story one. It takes place nowadays in a mobster world. Things go wrong and punishments should follow and they do in ultra gore. The second story was for me the best part. The story looked more believable and the acting was much better. It takes place in the dark ages with the inquisition taking place. The story is better because the gore isn't there not just for the gore. But the torture and slaughtering is splatter and gore galore. Part 1 has clearly German actors trying to speak English and it shows. After the second part we move back to the graveyard with the final. It's one of Olaf's older flicks that had a proper release in 2012. Just go search Olaf's other splatter friend Timo Rose, he's to be seen in the second part.The story is simple and we do have blood and gore just for the sake of it so if you can't stand that don't watch it but for the gorehounds this is has a real boner effect.Gore 5/5 Nudity 1/5 Effects 4/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 1/5
German director Olaf Ittenbach is widely known for his gory films, and "Beyond The Limits" sure is a gore-fest. Unfortunately, the excessive violence and gore, as well as a tiny bit of macabre humor, are the the only values this movie is recommendable for. Granted, there are a few shock moments, i'll give it that. The plot is absolutely ridiculous, and most of the performances are ridiculously terrible. Furthermore, it has recently become popular among low-budget horror directors to accompany their movie with recurring and extremely annoying computer-generated soundtracks, and the 'eerie' score of this movie is no exception. Still, this movie is worth your time in case you want nothing but gore. The gore is excessive, on the one hand, but in no way shocking or disturbing. In case its a brainless gore-fest you're looking for, "Beyond The Limits" is your kind of movie (allthough there are plenty of brainless gorefests that I would recommend a hundred times before this one). But in case you have any expectations regarding suspense or eeriness whatsoever, I recommend to switch this one. The film is divided into two main parts, one of which plays in present times, the other one in the 15th century. Even though I am a fan of medieval Horror, I liked the first part slightly better, since it doesn't even bother to fake a plot, and simply concentrates on being gory. Over all, "Beyond The Limits" is not a total disaster if you're just looking for gore, but if you're looking for a plot, avoid this. Not even recommendable to hardcore gorehounds.
just bought it because i knew Xenia had a part in it.the title is right, this film really is Beyond the Limits, loads of gore and violence . loads. really good effects too. some people say the acting was bad, but i think only one or two people let that down. the rest were great.Xenia wasn't in it much, but her characters demise is the main part of the first of the two segments. speaking of blood and gore, Clarice (Xenia) certainly got a mouth-full of it! lol. and the poor girl didn't even know what was going on!i really enjoyed it, thanks to everyone who made it and I'm really looking forward to the other horrors Xenia gas been working on , especially the one with Debbie Rochon (sp?) who's a splatter queen herself, so to see these two icons (horror/scifi) together in a movie would be great!(also waiting for the comedy horror, so you've downloaded a demon, any news on when its out? anyone?)email me if you like. I'm open to all comments and [email protected]'t worry, any addresses will be kept private.
this film has to be seen to be believed!i was in tears of laughter yet pain at the same time if you imagine a bad cheap porn film script and then forget to add any sex in it what so ever then this is the film you would end up with. it even manages to change style completely half way through starting as a modern day gunfest and yet changing into a medieval swordfest without any explanation at all. a great film for watching with friends whilst drunk or lending to people you detest with every fibre of your body.absolutely the worst film i have ever endured.