Call this Crapfest

I just finished watching the film for the second time, and I've slightly changed my opinion of it. I assure you that it is more entertaining the second time around. While it is flawed and I still don't think it's as good as the first two films, it is not the worst movie I've ever seen. The main flaw is that none of the characters seem to have any personality. They are there just to be killed in gruesome ways. I couldn't even tell you any of the character's names except for Beverly. This film is severly lacking in that department. But visually, the film was stunning. The camera work, filming locations, and makeup effects were all gorgeous. The death sequences were also very creative and the gore effects were convincing. The story was a pretty good idea, I just feel it could've been executed better. While this film does have flaws and is rather boring at times, I did see it had lots of potential to be a great film.

Come, fly the teeth of the wind. Share my wings.

Wow! After reading this post I did some digging and Shock (1977) is indeed considered to be Beyond the door II. This has to be one of those Italian marketing ploys to cash in on the reputation first one, even though Shock needs no such help. It’s a great film, the last directed by Mario Bava, and with a great cast that includes Daria Nicolodi and John Steiner. It’s certainly resides leagues above this.

It has zero to do with the first two films. Its working title was simply "The Train" and has been released in various countries as "Amok Train," "Death Train," "Dark Train" and "Evil Train," all of which are accurate titles. When Epic Productions acquired the distribution rights, they retitled the flick "Beyond the Door III" to capitalize on the success of "Beyond the Door."