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.
Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) is a science fiction, horror and mystery film directed by Panos Cosmatos, released on December 3, 2010 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Michael J. Rogers, Eva Bourne, Scott Hylands and Marilyn Norry. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 418 ratings.
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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)
Directed by Panos Cosmatos, written by Panos Cosmatos, produced by Oliver Linsley and Christya Nordstokke.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 418 ratings.
_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…
Reviewed on March 26, 2025
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…
Reviewed on November 25, 2025
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Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) is available to stream on fuboTV, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel and Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) includes Michael J. Rogers, Eva Bourne, Scott Hylands, Marilyn Norry and Rondel Reynoldson. The film was directed by Panos Cosmatos. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beyond the Black Rainbow was released on December 3, 2010 and runs for 1h 50m.
Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 418 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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