_Beyond the Black Rainbow_ postures as a reverent tribute to 1970s cult sci-fi, but quickly reveals itself as an exercise in imitation rather than inspiration. Instead of channelling the essence of _THX 1138_, _Dark Star_, _Silent Running_, or _Solaris_, it appears to lift entire stylistic elements wholesale, without understanding what made those films resonate. Though drenched in an icy 1980s aesthetic—with CRT…
Beyond Science. Beyond Sanity. Beyond Control.
In 1983, a young mute woman with psychic abilities is held captive within the Arboria Institute, a secluded futuristic facility overseen by a sinister doctor with an unraveling mind and a growing obsession with her.
Top Cast
Michael J Rogers
Barry Nyle
Eva Bourne
Elena
Scott Hylands
Mercurio Arboria
Marilyn Norry
Rosemary Nyle
Rondel Reynoldson
Margo
Ryley Zinger
Sentionaut
Gerry South
Skinny Hesher
Chris Gauthier
Fat Hesher
Geoffrey Conder
Mutant
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Reviews
63/100 I'd give you an idea of what this movie is about but I wouldn't know what to say as I have no idea. Ponderously slow with hardly any exposition, you'd think I would have really disliked it ...but I didn't. Surrealistically stark and sterile, yet strangely beautiful and colorful, it was like walking through a dream straight out of THX 1138. Even though I was finding it very difficult to make sense of any of…
FAQ about Beyond the Black Rainbow
What is Beyond the Black Rainbow about?
In 1983, a young mute woman with psychic abilities is held captive within the Arboria Institute, a secluded futuristic facility overseen by a sinister doctor with an unraveling mind and a growing obsession with her.
When was Beyond the Black Rainbow released?
Beyond the Black Rainbow was released in 2010.
What genres does Beyond the Black Rainbow belong to?
Beyond the Black Rainbow is categorised as Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery.
Who stars in Beyond the Black Rainbow?
The cast of Beyond the Black Rainbow includes Michael J Rogers, Eva Bourne, Scott Hylands, Marilyn Norry, Rondel Reynoldson.