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I am back, From Beyond...

I'm back! After a long hiatus, the tentacles have pulled me into their horrific grasp again. I can no longer escape their slimy grasp... My return takes a slightly different path for now although I am sure I'll return to writing RPG related nonsense in the near future. Be aware that this is replete with spoilers. It started with a post from a friend suggesting I should watch some Lovecraft related films. Knowing that their quality isn't always great and idea struck me, what if I watch the films, then read the stories the films are based on and write a kind of "review" from that. First up is From Beyond, released in 1986 and ostensibly based on HP Lovecrafts tale with the same name, published in 1934. From the Film The film follows three protagonists as they return to a house on Benevolent Street to investigate the claims of one Crawford Tillinghast regarding the work of his boss and mentor Dr Edward Pretorius. They proceed to activate the machine centr