Beyond the Black Rainbow

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Beyond the Black Rainbow

R

2012

1h 49m

Sci-Fi

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A heavily sedated woman (Eva Allan) with ESP tries to escape from the secluded commune where she's been held captive.

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Inkoo Kang

Boxoffice Magazine

06/29/2012

2/5

'Beyond' would be more interesting with limitations.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

06/08/2012

2.5/5

Comprehensibility does not appear to be one of this writer/director's goals, but if someone is able to help Cosmatos marshal his raw visual talent, I'll be first in line to see his second film.

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

06/07/2012

1.5/4

"Beyond the Black Rainbow" has a doomy, dreamy, druggy, draggy feel that's impressively sustained - until it becomes oppressive, then pointless, then laughable.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

09/24/2023

3/5

The razor-thin narrative feels mainly like a delivery system for psychedelic visuals and an enchanting musical score, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

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Taylor Baker

Drink in the Movies

08/28/2021

90/100

Episode 9: Phantasmagoria

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Isaac Feldberg

Inverse

07/21/2021

4.5/5

As the emptiness of pop culture's ongoing love affair with nostalgia increasingly finds Hollywood huffing its own fumes, Beyond the Black Rainbow aesthetically leans in to tease the endpoint of all that retromania.

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Cj T

@Cjtuffman May 17

It delivers a well defined atmosphere; reminds me of Ink. This was the first movie i've seen that successfully captures the 1980's vibe.

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Shea S

@sheabaee Feb 18

This movie is more of an art piece than it is a movie. The plot may be hard to find and the acting may be monotone but the cinematography and psychological aspect of the film is stunning. Honestly I was shocked at the negative reviews this film got but after reading them its obvious this film was recently discovered by most during the recent retro resurgence. Keep in mind this is an inde film from 2010 that wasn’t chasing the 2020s trendy vibes. Give it a chance and accept its slow and weird.

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Paul D

@Psyfi Dec 23

Although visually strong in places - it's over long, boring and totally fails to capture the imagination

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Wayne K

@WayneKelso Dec 3

Beyond The Black Rainbow is probably what comes to mind when people express their distaste for artsy, experimental films. They’re not all created equal and if you don’t have a clear idea of what you’re going for your movie ends up formless, directionless and dull. The set up had me intrigued and I was keen to see where it was going to go. Turns out, it wasn’t really going anywhere, and it did so very slowly. There are solid minutes of characters walking slowly along corridors lit by, but the looks of it, Dario Argento. I was pretty much checked out. The story is paper thin, so its obvious the director’s mind was more focused on imagery than narrative. Credit to him, the imagery is incredible, but not enough reason is given for us to put up with it. I’m glad the director would go on to make Mandy, a vast improvement on his directorial debut, which seems more concerned with attracting arthouse praise than being an entertaining film.

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Stacy S.

@ChllyWlly 08/16/2025

The ABSOLUTE WORST movie I’ve EVER seen!!!! Should I have gotten h!gh before watching??

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Brandon B

@RT70263329 08/09/2025

You definitely need to be in a unique headspace to enjoy this, but wow... you're in for a treat if you are. Haunting soundtrack paired with trippy visuals, absolutely loved it

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Panos Cosmatos

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Michael J. Rogers

Barry Nyle

Eva Bourne

Elena

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Marilyn Norry

Rosemary Nyle

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Synopsis

A heavily sedated woman (Eva Allan) with ESP tries to escape from the secluded commune where she's been held captive.

Director: Panos Cosmatos
Producer: Oliver Linsley, Christya Nordstokke
Screenwriter: Panos Cosmatos
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Chromewood Productions
Rating: R (Drug Content|Disturbing Images|A Graphic Sexual Illustration|Language|Some Bloody Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 18, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 12, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.1K
Runtime: 1h 49m

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