I'll start this review off by asking this bizarre question, if someone near and dear to you dies... would you go as far as "preserving their memory," by means of taxidermy? Well apparently the main character is insane enough to do the unimaginable.
Buio Omega is a dark and twisted tale of bereavement gone over the edge. Frank Wyler had everything a women would desire; good looks, sensitivity and money. Unfortunately he has some deeply disturbing issues.
His girlfriend Anna has succumb to an unusual illness caused by voodoo magic. Unable to resist the unspeakable temptation, he exhumes his companion's corpse. After returning home, he removes her organs, sews her back up and keeps her around the house like a life size doll. With the assistance of his house keeper Iris, he disposes innocent young women who stumble upon his morbid secret.
There are very few movies that disturb me but Beyond the Darkness burrowed deep underneath my skin. It is a little weak in the plot department since there's not a lot of room to expand with a story like this. However what it lacks in substance it certainly makes up for in a creepy atmosphere and graphic images. The gore in this film appears so genuine, rumors sparked that real cadavers were utilized in this film.
Even if director Joe D'Amato denies the use of real corpses, I want to know how they made the gorrific effects appear so authentic. I couldn't help but be fascinated the cheesy, over the top acting from the cast. I was also captivated by Kieran Canter, the actor that portrayed Frank. He truly came off as a sexy yet sadistic bastard. It's a shame that his career didn't take off. With his sex appeal, he could have easily lived the life of a successful leading man.
Many of you may recognize the actress that played Anna and her sister Tiadore. Cinzia Monreale would later go on to star as Emily the blind girl in Lucio Fulci's gory masterpiece The Beyond.
Buio Omega had a great soundtrack performed by the incredible Italian rock band Goblin.
7/10
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