Beyond and Back

Beyond And Back is a 1978 documentary and deathsploitation flick released by Sunn Classic Pictures that deals with the subject of near death experiences.

Based in part on a book by evangelist Ralph Wilkerson, the idea for Beyond And Back was suggested to Sunn Pictures by a freelance writer who submitted a treatment for the film after reading about the film studio in Writers Digest. The films screenwriter, Stephen Lord, was a respected television screenwriter, having written scripts for such notable scifihorror programs as The Outer Limits and Kolchak The Night Stalker. Directing chores went to James L. Conway, who had helmed Sunns speculative fiction vehicle The Lincoln Conspiracy the previous year. The movie was filmed by cinematographer Henning Schellerup, a veteran of late 60s and early 70s porn films such as Come One, Come All 1970 and Heterosexualis 1973.Since Beyond And Back never received a traditional wide release, it was able to largely avoid scrutiny from the national media. Sunn Classic Pictures mostly screened its films in smaller towns and nonurban areas. It was also popular at drivein movie theaters. This approach avoided the audiences and the critical media in Los Angeles and New York... if the film failed in any single market, negative word of mouth did not spread to the next locale. ........

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