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.
The gore is excessive, but in no way shocking or disturbing. In case its a brainless gore-fest you're looking for, you might be mildly entertained, but there plenty of brainless gorefests that I would recommend a hundred times over this one. In case you have any expectations regarding suspense or eeriness whatsoever, I recommend to skip 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. Crap and not even recommendable to hardcore gorehounds.
Review of Beyond the Limits
