Ebert Beyond The Mat

First released in 1981 as seven doors of death directed by louis fuller it now returns in an uncut original version as the beyond directed by lucio fulci.

Ebert beyond the mat.

From this tried true format comes an amazing glimpse into the inner workings of the wrestling biz. World beyond shows few signs of life october 2 2020 virtual ebert symposium 2020 will kick off october 8th explore the evolving media landscape. But we knew that. The premise of the documentary is a simple one.

A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day to day lives of professional wrestlers some on the rise some on the wane and others fighting for their lives. The beyond not only used to have another title but its director used to have another name. Beyond the mat unrated version directors cut wrestling documentary. Director barry blaustein would follow 3 wrestlers filming them both in out of the ring.

Neither name may mean much to you but both are pronounced. Fulci who died in 1996 was sort of an italian hershell gordon lewis. Beyond the mat barry blaustein s honest intimate revealing highly entertaining and critically acclaimed behind the scenes look at wrestling takes viewers beyond the ring and into the lives. In 1975 he won the pulitzer.

With terry funk mick foley jake roberts barry w. What i didn t fully realize until i saw this film is how real the show is. Beyond the mat 1999 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Beyond the mat makes no secret of the fact that every match is scripted and that the outcomes are not in doubt.