Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Cody One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

poe-48833 BEYOND THE TIME BARRIER is one of the better No Budget Poverty Row entries from The Golden Age of Atomic Age Movies; it's imaginative, and well done, and espouses my own personal view that the proliferation of Atomic "testing" that followed World War Two has done irreparable damage to the Atmosphere of this planet. (Has anyone ever ventured that theory...?) As of this writing, the U.$. government has actually ACCELERATED its Nuclear Program, pouring still MORE money into an already bloated "Defense Budget." There was a time when I held out Hope for the future of Mankind, but I no longer see the light at the end of the tunnel: if we do, in fact, "see the Light," we'll no doubt be blinded by it- moments before we're reduced to radioactive ash... Have a nice day.

Jim Gaffke i can honestly say this is the worst movie I have ever seen. There is nothing about it, not one second, that is good. Worst acting ever. Worst sets ever. Horrible filming. Horrible sound. Bottom line. It's horrible. I struggled through this one and refused to succumb and turn it off. I have never not finished a movie before and this one would not get to me. As much as I wanted to turn it off I kept watching it. At the end, when I finished, I said to myself "this is the worst movie EVER". But something about it interested me. It was SO horrible that it was good. It was SO bad that it was good. I would suggest you struggle through it and I think in the end you will agree. Terrible terrible movie that was actually entertaining to watch. So I gave this lemon a 10. LOLEnjoy.

Kev11sky There's a lot to hate about this movie -- the cheap FX (e.g. the Flash Gordon models once the "X-80" reaches space); the scientific flaws; the inexplicable plot holes at some points...Also the futuristic sets seem to borrow heavily from preceding sci-fi hits -- "Forbidden Planet" especially, with all the triangular doors and passageways.Still, I like this movie because it touches on so many themes or tropes that still exist in most science fiction movies (and books too, for that matter). It mixes and matches some of the best ideas from the Twilight Zone series... in fact, it's like watching an extended episode of TZ!Examples of ideas:Destruction of atmosphere (ozone?) -- in this case by nuclear testsDiscovery of hyperluminal/"faster than light" technology, leading to:Colonization of Mars and Venus (briefly mentioned)Future history (after 1960) which includes Russian and German scientistsMutation from radiation (in this movie, cosmic rays)... leading to loss of hearing (the "deaf-mutes") and sterility... deformities are suggested but not seenSurveillance by a Supreme authority (cameras watching everything)Telepathy (apparently only the girl "Trirene" has it?)Time travel (obviously!) -- but no mention of the Grandfather Paradox if the protagonist goes backwards in time in order to change the futureUnderground "citadel" for protection from "cosmic plague" as well as from the:Zombie-like savage mutants on the surface, or kept below in a dungeonAnd probably many other concepts as well... many of these ideas are part of every modern Hollywood sci-fi movie.P.S. The scene where Trirene swims (naked?) in a pool is obviously borrowed from "Forbidden Planet"...

fedor8 There is plenty to grin about in this hopelessly moronic 50s sci-fi cheapie. The dialog is refreshingly naive and idiotic, the acting silly, but the Award For Most Unintentional Comedic Aspect Of The Movie goes to the fight scenes. Every time there is a fist-fight or a shuffle or someone gets arrested, it's time to laugh out loud; the action choreography is the worst i.e. funniest I've ever seen, on par with the fight scenes at the end of "Bride of the Monster": it's slapstick pure! Particularly the fight between one of the two scientists and the hero is worth watching several times. The sets are okay, especially considering the budget, so it's a pity the movie is b&w. The attempts to inject some scientific credibility into the basic premise aren't as lousy as in some other cheap movies of the time; a good example is the scene in which the two 20th century scientists explain to Major Allison (the male hero's name!) how the speed of his aircraft combines with the speed of the galaxy to break the "time barrier". Adding to the overall camp is the silly performance of Allison's deaf-mute, always-smiling (but sometimes slap-happy) love-interest, and the obviously fake (wrinkled) bald heads of the mutants. The old geezer, who plays the ruler of the citadel, provides amusement, too; he doesn't appear often, but whenever he opens his mouth something ridiculously stupid manages to come out of it. A scene worth noting is when the brunette betrays Allison and points a gun at him, only to be suddenly shot by one of the scientists; very funny. Moreover, after that the other scientist kills the one who killed the brunette, and all silly hell breaks loose. There is also the scene where the deaf-mute girl shows some rather daft-looking photos of her family to Allison.