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From Beyond the Grave is a 1974 British horror anthology film directed by Kevin Connor and produced by Amicus Productions. The film is framed around an antique shop run by Peter Cushing's character, where four customers purchase items under false pretenses, leading to their supernatural punishments. It adapts four short stories by author R. Chetwynd-Hayes, featuring a cast of recognizable British character actors.
It serves as a quintessential example of Amicus's portmanteau horror format that was popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
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What connects the four stories in From Beyond the Grave?
Each segment begins with a customer buying or taking an object from the Temptations antiques shop run by Peter Cushing's character. The customers try to cheat or deceive the shopkeeper, and the objects bring supernatural consequences. ([Turner Classic Movies](https://www.tcm.com/articles/1359556/from-beyond-the-grave))
What happens in the The Gate Crasher segment of From Beyond the Grave?
David Warner plays Edward Charlton, who acquires an antique mirror and discovers that it has a supernatural presence. The mirror becomes the center of the first of the film's four horror stories. ([IMDb plot summary](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070078/plotsummary/))
Who directed From Beyond the Grave, and when was it released?
From Beyond the Grave is a 1974 British horror anthology directed by Kevin Connor and produced by Amicus Productions. Peter Cushing plays the proprietor of the antique shop that frames the film. ([Turner Classic Movies](https://www.tcm.com/articles/1359556/from-beyond-the-grave))
How does From Beyond the Grave fit into the Amicus anthology films?
It was the seventh and final anthology film made by Amicus Productions. Earlier entries in the cycle included Tales from the Crypt in 1972 and The Vault of Horror in 1973. ([Turner Classic Movies](https://www.tcm.com/articles/1359556/from-beyond-the-grave))
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