Secrets of the Gods

1977 film directed by William Sachs

December 2, 1977 (1977-12-02)

Running time

85 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Secrets of the Gods (re-released in theatres under the title The Force Beyond in 1977)^[1] is a 1977 American satirical documentary film directed by William Sachs.

The movie covers investigations of a wide variety of paranormal subjects and mysteries including UFO abductions and the possible existence of the creature known as "Bigfoot". The film mentions two mysterious disappearances that of a Tennessee farmer named David Lang in 1880 and a young English boy named Oliver Thomas in 1909. Subsequent investigations have proven that both of these incidents were fictional "urban legends".

Cast

Donn Davison (hosted by)
Rosko (narrated by)
Orson Welles (archive footage, as himself)^[2]

Quotes

A lot of people took it seriously. I thought it was a satire on what people thought the secrets of the gods were, how spacemen came and made it with Bigfoot and that's what became us.
— William Sachs, article about Sachs' life^[3]

Speculative "documentary" about alien visitations on Earth, UFO sightings and how aliens are responsible for pretty much every conspiracy theory, paranormal encounter and cryptozoological sighting in history.
— Filmgator, about The Force Beyond^[4]

References

^ "BFI: Entry for "Secrets of the Gods"". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
^ "American Film Institute: Entry for "Secrets of the Gods"". Retrieved May 26, 2016.
^ "Hidden-Films.com - Article about Sachs' Life and works". Retrieved May 18, 2016.
^ "Filmgator.com - synopsis of "The Force Beyond"". Retrieved May 26, 2016.