Rotten
There's much to admire about Panos Cosmatos' directorial debut, but the end result is admittedly not for all tastes.
William Goss, MSN Movies
Beyond the Black Rainbow
Beyond Science. Beyond Sanity. Beyond Control.
2010 · 1h 50m · R
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Directed by
Panos Cosmatos
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.
Director and cast
- Panos Cosmatos Director
- Michael J. Rogers as Barry Nyle
- Eva Bourne as Elena
- Scott Hylands as Mercurio Arboria
- Marilyn Norry as Rosemary Nyle
- Rondel Reynoldson as Margo
- Ryley Zinger as Sentionaut
- Gerry South as Skinny Hesher
- Chris Gauthier as Fat Hesher
- Geoffrey Conder as Mutant
- Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
61%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The movie looks like it was lit by lava lamps, scored on Moog synthesizers, written between bong hits and acted underwater. None of this is meant as praise.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten
"Beyond the Black Rainbow" has a doomy, dreamy, druggy, draggy feel that's impressively sustained - until it becomes oppressive, then pointless, then laughable.
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe
Rotten
Much of the time, watching Beyond the Black Rainbow is accompanied by head scratching, but perhaps that's the point of this trippy outing.
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Rotten
Close-ups of a needle penetrating gnarled toes and a mutant slathered in what I choose to believe is bittersweet chocolate make as much sense as the scary drawings of angry vulvas hiding in a drawer.
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
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