Beyond Bedlam (1993)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1993
Running Times: 89 mins
Format: Technicolor
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby SR

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Metrodome Films
Producer: Paul Brooks
Production Coordinator: Emma Lever

SCRIPT
Script: Vadim Jean, Rob Walker
Novel: Harry Adam Knight (real name: John Brosnan)

DIRECTION
Director: Vadim Jean
1st Assistant Director: Helen Flint
2nd Assistant Director: Emily Caston
3rd Assistant Director: Scott Michell

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Gavin Finney
Camera Operator: Chris Cheshire
2nd Unit Camera Operator: Richard Gibb
Steadicam Operator: John Ward
2nd Unit Assistant Camera: Alex Howe, Jeremy Forster, Simone Horrocks
Clapper Loader: Roddy Marley
Focus Puller: Jonathan Lambert
Gaffer: John Hammond
Rigging Gaffer: Dan Fontaine
Best Boy: Derek Sheriff
Key Grip: Les Pickering
Grip Equipment: Instant Zip-Up Ltd; Video Film and Grip Company Ltd
Stills: John Brown
Action Photographer: Ross Macdonald

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Liz Webber
Assistant Editor: Paul Topping
Cutting Room Equipment: London Editing Machines Ltd

MUSIC
Music: David A. Hughes, John Murphy
Songs: Hughes, Jones, Murphy (Are You Happy Now); Carmen Lombardo, Danny Di Minno (Return To Me)
Performed by Thomas Lang (Are You Happy Now); Johnny More (Return To Me)
Executive Music Producer: Vadim Jean

SOUND
Sound Designer: Ian Wilson
Sound Mixer: Richard Flynn
Boom Operator: Jeremy Stephens
Re-Recording: De Lane Lea Sound London
Dubbing Mixer: Clive Pendry
Dialogue Editor: Brian Blamey
Sound Effects: De Lane Lea Sound London; Digital Soundhouse; Fine Cut Film Editors; Wolf Studios
Foley Artists: Diane Greaves, Jack Stew, Roy Baker
Foley Mixers: Mick Boggis, Ted Swanscott
Foley Editor: Jacques Leroide
Sound Transferer: Jim Archer
Sound Equipment: Audio Link; Richmond Film Services
Dolby Stereo Sound Consultant: Tim Partridge
Sound Transfers: Digital Soundhouse

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Key Make Up: Karen Hyams
Hair Products: Paul Mitchell Luxury Haircare
Costume Designer: Jayne Gregory

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Prosthetics Effects: Steve Paynter, Image Animation

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: United Special Effects
Special Effects Supervisor: Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Special Effects: Ian Lowe, John Van Der Pool, Stuart Brisdon
Special Effects Lighting: Electric Light Company

VISUAL EFFECTS
Titles And Opticals: Cine Image Film Opticals Ltd

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: James Helps
Art Director: Riette Hayes-Davies
Assistant Art Director: Simon Bowles
Set Dresser: Daisy Bodley
Property Master: Freddie Harrison
Construction: T&D Builders
Scenic Artists: Chris Merritt, Fred Gray
Illustrator: Paul Garner
Architectural Consultant: Paul Cayford
Metal Worker: Dave Goodman
Drapes: Rex Howard Drapes

OTHER CREW
Script Supervisor: Renée Glynne
Animal Handler: Emily Clarke
Armourers: Derek Bremner, Mark Baker, Rob Partridge
Fire Safety Officer: David Paul
Fire Technical Advisor: Billy Davey
Cars / Action Vehicles: Prop Portfolio
Transportation Facilities: Location Facilities Ltd
Armourers: Perdix Firearms Ltd
Catering: Cooking Crew
Mobile Communication: Talkland Communications
Photocopying Equipment: Altus Group of Companies
Publicity: Rogers & Cowan
Security: Triple A Security Ltd

LOCATIONS
Locations: Friern Hospital, Enfield, Middlesex, England, UK; London, England, UK
Location Manager: Atique Hanif
Location Scout: Julia Morpeth

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Rod Woodruff
Stunts: Glenn Marks
Stunt Rigger: Raymond Holt
Fight Arrangers: Craig Fairbrass, Rod Woodruff

CASTING
Casting: Carl Proctor

CAST
Craig Fairbrass (Terry Hamilton)
Elizabeth Hurley (Stephanie Lyell)
Keith Allen (Marc Gilmour)
Anita Dobson (Judith)
Jesse Birdsall (Scott)
Craig Kelly (Matthew Hamilton)
Faith Kent (Miss Coope)
Georgina Hale (Sister Romulus)
Samantha Spiro (WPC Foster)
Steven Brand (Turnball)
Zoe Heyes (Josie)
Annette Badland (Nurse Wrekin)
Natasha Humphrey (Gloria)
Jack McKenzie (DCI Clery)
Christopher Adamson (weasel)
Shaun Etherton (rookie cop)
Andrew Rattenbury (fireman)
Carl Proctor (forensic)
Che Walker (policeman)
Lucinda Galloway (Emily Stanton)
Alastair Cumming (Peter Stanton)
Jim Groom (Geoff)
Rod Woodruff, Paul Brooks, Cleve West, Mark Baker (riot cops)

Stand-In: Susy Telling

PLOT SUMMARY

Doctor Stephanie Lyell has developed a revolutionary drug that she believes can redress a chemical imbalance in the brain that causes violent psychoses. But when teh drug is administered to convicted killer Gilmour, he develops the ability to enter the dreams of others and embarks on a new kind of killing spree.

CAPSULE REVIEW

An appalling amalgam of A Nightmare of Elm Street (1984) and Silence of the Lambs (1991), ineptly directed and atrociously acted. The central idea is a good one by Jean seems to have no idea what to do with it and lacks even the most rudimentary understanding of what makes a horror film tick - the film is entirely lacking in atmosphere and there's simply nothing scary about it at all. Atrocious in almost every respect. (Full Review)

Finland
Theatrical Distributors: Finnkino Oy

Germany
Distributors: VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH

UK
Laserdisc Distributor: Encore (EE 1025)

USA
Video Distributors: International Video Productions; Live Video

Australia
Rating: MA

Finland
Rating: K-16

Germany
Rating: 18

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R (for strong horror violence and gore, sexuality and language)

1994
Fantasporto, Portugal
International Fantasy Film Award Best Film (Vadim Jean) - nominated

1994
February
Day Unknown: Portugal - shown at the Fantasporto Film Festival

1995
August
Day Unknown: UK - laserdisc release (Encore (EE 1025))

Your worst fear has a face

Bedlam - German title
Nightscare - US title
Ondskans bakgård - Swedish title
Paholaisen takapiha - Finnish title

book into film, detectives, drugs, hallucinations, hanging, scientists, serial killer, suicide