Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Rebecca Coleman I watched this film expecting innocent low-budget science fiction, only to be proselytized to for what felt like an eternity. I went in not understanding that Lemuria was basically another Atlantis (lost continent full of advanced lost technology) that some people actually believe in, and the film did a poor job explaining the concept to someone uninitiated in this madness.The script is full of long, boring monologues that are trying to sound intelligent but are more like word salad. The characters are flat stereotypes. There is almost no conflict or character development. The pacing is painfully slow. I was tortured not only with long sermons, but with awkward transition scenes where the characters drive or walk wordlessly for uncomfortable lengths of time. Other transitions are sudden and jarring, leaving the viewer wondering what just happened. The acting is bad - the actors smile emptily and recite their lines with less enthusiasm or understanding of how real people converse than children putting on a school play, with the single exception of the televangelist character, who really sells hammy evil villainy. I can almost understand why his monologue is so long. A scene that would have gotten his point across in thirty seconds stretches out for a criminally long time.There is nothing of entertainment value going on here - which made sense only when I realized I was watching a sermon. The plot (if it can be called that) made so little sense I had to later go online to look up what was happening. If that's not failing as a film, I don't know what is.Even better, the writer/producer has vigorously attacked most negative reviews of his film. He is a true believer in magic and a hodgepodge of other conspiracies. I thought these "magick" types were a harmless bunch until I discovered Lemuria and its never ending well of lunacy. Avoid the bad film and have a look at the filmmaker's social media pages and responses to Amazon reviews. I promise you will be more amused that way.

rustymon2000 A fun romp through what-might-be...with a little moral twist that speaks to us all...the production team had a daunting task ahead of them when they took on this project, what with all the location changes in an environment that goes from southern California suburbs to the forest realm of mount Shasta...Underground filming is iffy in the best of situations, and having been a miner and spelunker myself I know that the dangers of just going underground are real...but especially when there are monsters from an ancient age, lurking right around the corner!I think there will be more from this production crew, and am looking forward to the next installment!

khristywarch Beyond Lemuria is a wonderful campy romp through the esoteric underpinnings of the Magical Western Occult Tradition. This flick is filmed in the style of an old 40's or 50's sci-fi thriller and has the excitement of people who are embarking on a quest for things that are hidden to the average person. The seekers are separated into two camps, like an old-time western we have the good guys that wear white and the bad guys that wear black. The difference is they are not fighting each other, but are developing their own personal power. The good guys have a new-age feel and pursue inner knowledge and enlightenment. The bad guys seek supremacy and dominion over the people of earth.The plot twist is the good/bad guys are played by the same actors, to intimate their stories are reflections of the two paths that can be pursued. The main character is the only one who is presented as someone who is at the crossroads and is in the process of needing to make a choice of which path to blaze. By following both his stories one can pick up many philosophical concepts that are utilize in the modern occult world.I was surprised to see how good of an actor Ed Fitch is. I have seen him at a few Pagan Pride gatherings and was pleased to see what an amazing job he did portraying a fundamentalist TV preacher. While the picture is low-budget and does not have the high-tech film effects that are in current blockbusters, I felt the simplified special effects were fun and got the idea across. They added to the 50's feel of the picture. I give a big "Bravo" to Poke Runyon and Company for taking on this project and I enjoy sharing the movie with my friends.

Kingsword-1 Beyond Lemuria is not like any Hollywood film you've ever seen. It is more than simply escapist entertainment. One might say it is "infotainment" because it deals with two important elements of American folklore that Hollywood has completely ignored: the mystic avatars of California's mysterious Mt. Shasta who claimed to derive their wisdom from Atlantis and Lemuria, and the 1940s revelations by Richard S. Shaver of ancient Elder Gods from outer space whose degenerate survivors still inhabit a vast cavern network. These two related themes are woven together in a storyline that uses documentary footage to familiarize the viewer with these forgotten mysteries, leading into a dramatic contrast between two esoteric groups who travel to Mt. Shasta. One group seeks the ancient secrets of super-science from the degenerate Deros deep in the caverns under the mountain, while the other group climbs to the heights to receive spiritual enlightenment. Actual cavern and mountain locations at Mt. Shasta were extensively used, lending authenticity to the strange story. The dramatic story line begins in an occult initiation ceremony where the candidate must choose between good and evil. Beyond Lemuria is best described as a modern medieval morality play. If the viewer keeps this initial scene in mind there will be no difficulty understanding the story -- or the message. Hollywood could not and would not make a film like this, so regardless of it faults, Beyond Lemuria is significant. You've never seen anything like it.