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03/12/2010 Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery 1h 50m
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Beyond Science. Beyond Sanity. Beyond Control.

Overview

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.

  1. Panos Cosmatos

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Michael J Rogers

    Barry Nyle

  2. Eva Bourne

    Elena

  3. Scott Hylands

    Mercurio Arboria

  4. Marilyn Norry

    Rosemary Nyle

  5. Rondel Reynoldson

    Margo

  6. Ryley Zinger

    Sentionaut

  7. Gerry South

    Skinny Hesher

  8. Chris Gauthier

    Fat Hesher

  9. Geoffrey Conder

    Mutant

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Reviews

A review by griggs79
Written by griggs79 on 2025-03-26
_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 fuzz, sterile corridors, and a heavy synth score—the film offers little more than visual mimicry. An early sequence cuts from Ronald Reagan archival footage to a suit carrier marke...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,100,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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