Beyond the Door is a story that asks and answers the question: what lives beyond the door? And is it dangerous? Philip K. Dick was an American science-fiction novelist, short-story writer and essayist. His first short story, âBeyond Lies the Wub,â was published shortly after his high school graduation. Some of his most famous short stories were adapted for film, including âThe Minority Report,â âPaycheck,â âSecond Varietyâ (adapted into the film Screamers) and âWe Can Remember It For You Wholesaleâ (adapted into the film Total Recall).