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Beyond the Black Rainbow is a 2010 Canadian psychedelic science fiction horror film written and directed by Panos Cosmatos [2] in his feature film debut. It stars Michael Rogers and Eva Allan. Beyond the Black Rainbow was distributed by Mongrel Media in Canada, and by Magnet Releasing, a sub-division of Magnolia Pictures, in the United States. [3]
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Beyond the Black Rainbow: Directed by Panos Cosmatos. With Michael J Rogers, Eva Bourne, Scott Hylands, Rondel Reynoldson. Despite being under heavy sedation, a young woman tries to make her way out of the Arboria Institute, a secluded, quasifuturistic commune.
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- Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Panos Cosmatos
- 2011-04-22
- Plot
- Production
- Themes
- Reception
- Notes and References
In the 1960s, Mercurio Arboria founded the Arboria Institute, a research facility dedicated to reconciling science and spirituality, allowing humans to move into a New Ageof "Serenity Through Technology" and perpetual happiness. In 1983, Dr. Barry Nyle, Arboria's protégé, runs the Institute. His main subject is Elena. Held within the institute's lo...
Development
As a child, Cosmatos frequented a video store named Video Attic. During these trips he would browse the horror film section looking at the boxes although he was not allowed to watch such films. During such times he would instead imagine what the film was. He would later reflect upon this experience when making Black Rainbowwhere one of his goals was "to create a film that is a sort of imagining of an old film that doesn't exist." The year 1983 was chosen for the story as it's the first year h...
Casting
Eva Allan, who plays the main female lead, found an acting agent right away after graduating from School Creative which led to her role on this film.
Filming
Beyond the Black Rainbow was financed by DVD residuals from Tombstone (1993), directed by Panos' father. The film was shot in three weeks using a modified Panavision 35 mm camera. This was suggested by cinematographerNorm Li, for he noted that Panos' references – mostly films from the '70s and '80s – "were all grainy, colorful, and full of texture", and he felt the 35 mm format was "the only way to shoot."
Control
Director Cosmatos stated that he's interested in social control mechanisms, our own personal, internal controls and how religion affects our consciousness and society. These philosophical ideas are present in Beyond the Black Rainbow, a film focused on issues of repression and control of emotions.Cosmatos partly picked up these themes by reading the science fiction works of Beat novelist William S. Burroughs, books by and large dealing with societal control. According to Cosmatos, the "rigid...
Identity
Another of Beyond the Black Rainbow‘s main themes is identity. Over the course of the movie Dr. Nyle experiences a radical change of personality whose roots lie in the terrifying drug experience he had in 1966, under Mercurio Arboria's supervision. Being exposed to his shadow side so intensely crippled not only his mind, but his body: Barry is forced to use appliances such as a wig and contact lenses. Similar to many Lovecraftianprotagonists, Barry Nyle is ultimately a pathetic character: his...
Criticism of "Baby Boomers" of the 1960s and the conservative backlash of the 1980s
Cosmatos admits a dislike for Baby Boomers' spiritual ideals, an issue he addresses in Beyond the Black Rainbow. For him, the Boomers' search for alternative belief systems made them dabble in the dark side of occultism, which in turn corrupted their quest for spiritual enlightenment. The use of psychedelic drugs for mind-expansion purposes is also explored, although Cosmatos' take on it is "dark and disturbing", a "brand of psychedelia that stands in direct opposition to the flower child, ma...
Cosmatos noted that critical reception of the film was originally "kind of muted, even downright negative" at first, but it began picking up better reviews after Tribeca2011. The film has an approval rating of 61% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 36 reviews and an average score of 6.30/10. Negative reviews focused generally on the surreal inscrutability...
Web site: Beyond the Black Rainbow. The Numbers. August 15, 2014. July 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170722142245/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Beyond-the-Black-Rainbow#tab=summary. live.Web site: 28 arthouse sci-fi films that will make you smarter (and cooler)SYFY WIRE . July 31, 2021 . July 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210731030252/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/28-art...Web site: Beyond The Black Rainbow attracts Magnet for US. Kay. Jeremy. May 18, 2011. Screen Daily. August 4, 2011. August 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806200126/http://www.screendaily...Web site: Beyond the Black Rainbow. 2011 Tribeca Film Festival Film Guide. August 4, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120208173656/http://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/archive/beyond_the_b...- Norm Li
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- Panos Cosmatos
Dec 17, 2022 · In Beyond the Black Rainbow, a scientist is keeping a young girl captive in a futuristic institute during the 80s. He’s fascinated with Elena’s psychic abilities and is...
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In 1983, Dr. Barry Nyle, Arboria's protégé, runs the Institute. His main subject is Elena. Held within the institute's lower levels, Elena communicates through telepathy and demonstrates psychic abilities, which Nyle suppresses with a glowing prismatic device.
May 15, 2012 · The year is 1983. A demented, pill-popping psychiatrist (Michael Rogers) is working at what might generously be described as an experimental health-care facility (more accurately, a place where ...
May 19, 2012 · The power and singularity of Beyond the Black Rainbow lie in its otherworldly, horror-thick imagery and the enveloping nightmare mood, all presented with a retro aesthetic that brings to mind...
