Beyond the black rainbow is a rare gem, delivering one the best and well thought out screenplays in years. Cosmatos throwback a challenging piece of psychedilia. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Mandy and beyond the black rainbow share a lot more than the. Silently, she waits for her next session with deranged therapist dr. Beyond the black rainbow received its north american premiere at the 2011 tribeca film festival. Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, beyond the black rainbow is a reaganera fever dream inspired by hazy childhood. Analyzing a movie beyond the black rainbow you may also enjoy my takes on clouds of sils maria and on 2001.
So i watched beyond the black rainbow a while back and after weeks of pondering on what was really going on i still havent got a clue. Sure, its got firebreathing organ riffs and a redsuited golem named the sentionaut, but it is, in practice, a. Although the movie beyond the black rainbow written and directed by panos cosmatos of vancouver, british columbia, canada was first released a year and a half earlier, i didnt see it until late in summer 2012, only about a month before it was scheduled to be. Beyond the black rainbow, way up high, which is what you are. Mar 10, 2020 beyond the black rainbow set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, beyond the black rainbow is a reaganera fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and saturday morning cartoons. Beyond the black rainbow, directed by panos cosmatos. Shop beyond the black rainbow bluray 2010 at best buy. The only unfortunate thing about beyond the black rainbow is that while an audience for the movie definitely exists, its hard to say how or when those likeminded somewhat insane folks will find it. With eva bourne, michael j rogers, scott hylands, rondel reynoldson. What happend to dr nyle at the end considering his transformation. Four stars out of five a canadian science fiction film which is a serious throwback to the trippy scifi films of the 70s and 80s. Beyond the black rainbow 2011 trailer hd movie youtube. It is the debut film by canadian writer and director panos cosmatos mandy 2018.
Set in 1983, the film follows a girl named elena, a telepath studied and locked inside a new age research compound, and the unstable therapist that supervises her. Movies like beyond the black rainbow 2010 proteus 1995 happy birthday to me 1981 godsend 2004 nazi overlord 2018 shredder 2003 annihilator 1986 mockingbird 2014 asih 2018 kalifornia 1993 star crystal 1986 you shall not sleep 2018. Beyond the black rainbow is a psychedelic head trip of the highest order. Beyond the black rainbow movie photos and stills fandango. Held captive in a specialized medical facility, a young woman with unique abilities seeks a chance to escape her obsessed captor. Its hard to find an easy comparison to the kind of stuff this film throws at you, and that can only be a good thing. The woman attempts to escape from the community, but the matter is troubled by the fact that she has been drugged. Beyond the black rainbow is panos cosmatos first outing and he delivers visuals and an indie movie that does not fit into a particular genre. Oankali is the name of an alien being from the book xogenesis by author ocatavia butler.
Held captive in a bizarre medical facility, a young woman with psychic abilities seeks a chance to escape her obsessed captor. Cosmatos tells his disturbing story predominantly through closeups on faces, mirror images and media representations as well as through music in 1980s style, sounds design and colors. Despite being under heavy sedation, a young woman tries to make her way out of the arboria institute, a secluded, quasifuturistic commune. The fact that cosmatos movie contains so few explicit quotations of existing works may have something to do with his principal inspiration for beyond the black rainbow, which he claims were the movies he imagined based on the. For panos cosmatos beyond the black rainbow to take such a slow and tortuous path into wider circulation seems oddly appropriate for a movie that seems. Rent beyond the black rainbow 2010 on dvd and bluray. Mandy and beyond the black rainbow share a lot more than. Held captive in a specialized medical facility, a young woman with unique abilities seeks a chance. Beyond the black rainbow is a science fiction thriller that was released in 2010. Beyond the black rainbow 2010 beyond the black rainbow. For panos cosmatos beyond the black rainbow to take such a slow and tortuous path into wider circulation seems oddly appropriate for a movie that seems not only anachronistic but downright atemporal.
Beyond the black rainbow starts out with 1 9 8 3, the year of my birth, my first breath. The thing is designed to be seen on a big screen where the eye candy visuals and unsettling sound design will be overwhelming, yet without the. Aug 10, 2012 set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, beyond the black rainbow is a reaganera fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and saturday. This leaves him as essentially a sadistic, murdering psychopath. Set in 1983, the film follows a girl named elena, a telepath studied and locked inside a new age research compound, and the unstable therapist that. Parts of beyond the black rainbow reminded me of this and enhanced my already enthralled state in the watching of it. The latter was so impressed, he composed an original score for it. Sinoia caves beyond the black rainbow 2014, clear, vinyl. Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, beyond the black rainbow is a reaganera fever dream inspired by hazy. It also showed at several film festivals throughout 2011, including. Beyond control deep within the mysterious arboria institute, a disturbed and beautiful girl is held captive by a doctor in search of inner peace. Sinoia caves beyond the black rainbow releases discogs. Caves, sinoia beyond the black rainbow original soundtrack.
Beyond the black rainbow is a 2010 canadian science fiction horror film written and directed by panos cosmatos, in his feature film debut. I wanted to rate it up for those alone, but still it is a bmovie and it shows. Visually, its full of strong colours and strange images, while aurally it comes at you with overpowering droning and noise. Words cannot rightfully describe beyond the black rainbow, the debut of filmmaker panos cosmatos the son of george cosmatos of rambo. Beyond the black rainbow, from mandy director panos cosmatos. Beyond the black rainbow placed into the collective consciousness the theme and style of what was later to become alex garlands ex machina. Beyond the black rainbow has a doomy, dreamy, druggy, draggy feel thats impressively sustained until it becomes oppressive, then pointless, then laughable. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Does anyone here have a theory of what beyond the black. From the producer of machotaildrop, rainbow is the outlandish feature film debut of writer and director panos cosmatos. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Beyond the black rainbow 2010 directed by panos cosmatos. It was produced and filmed in vancouver, and premiered at the 2010 whistler film festival.
A state of mind, a way of being, a practical application of an abstract ideal, born of a dream to create a reality, a different way to think, a new wave to live, a perfect way to believe. Beyond the black rainbow is a 2010 canadian science fiction horror film written and directed by panos cosmatos in his feature film debut, starring michael rogers. After escaping a rift in the spacetime continuum in order to premiere at the whistler festival in late 2010, it has wended its way through the planets circuit of genre. In this manner, the movies a fitting followup to cosmatos first film, 2010s scifi nightmare beyond the black rainbow, which has earned a reputation over the years as a midnightcircuit drug flick, but which doubles as a movie quite specifically about drugs. Beyond the black rainbow was distributed by magnet releasing, a subdivision of magnolia pictures. Essentially, beyond the black rainbow wants to be more than set in 1983. Beyond the black rainbow by panos cosmatos michael rogers. Beyond the black rainbow original soundtrack sinoia. Watch beyond the black rainbow 201 full movie free online. Search, discover and share your favorite beyond the black rainbow gifs. Dont get left behind enjoy unlimited, adfree access to shudders full library of films and series for 7 days. Rent beyond the black rainbow 2010 starring michael rogers and eva allan on dvd and bluray.
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May 18, 2012 beyond the black rainbow is set in a gloomy, underpopulated clinic outfitted with mysterious doors, where the staff members behave as oddly as the inmates. Sure, its got firebreathing organ riffs and a redsuited golem named. Beyond the black rainbow is a sensory experience more than anything. Beyond the black rainbow is a 2010 science fiction psychological thriller film, with a side of surreal horror. Beyond the black rainbow is a bmovie with great visual style and synth scoring. Watch beyond the black rainbow online 2010 movie yidio. That set made a real impression on film director panos cosmatos. Download all yts beyond the black rainbow movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. Beyond the black rainbow original soundtrack sinoia caves. High quality beyond the black rainbow gifts and merchandise. Anonymous by ssq, a forgotten gem from the early 80s, which is used during the closing. Beyond the black rainbow, directed by panos cosmatos the.
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From the producer of machotaildrop, rainbow is the outlandish. Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, beyond the black rainbow is a reaganera fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and saturday morning cartoons. Beyond the black rainbow is admittedly a niche film, for those who love atmospheric, psychedelic film, this homage to 80s scifi thrillers is absolutely a must watch. Even in its basic visual storytelling, its hyperfocused on sensory detailsa dilating eye, a reflection in a. One could argue that its a great nostalgic homage to the works of filmmakers like stanley kubrick, david cronenberg, david lynch, don coscarelli, john carpenter and other similar. The films main character is a woman by the name elena who ends up being trapped in a strange commune. The fact that its canadian should be a source of immense pride for any independent movie loving canuck. The visual experience is breathtaking, as is the admirable and expert use of practical special effects. Inspired by his childhood fantasies of what lay inside unwatched vcr cases of rrated 80s science fiction and horror films his parents wouldnt let him watch, writerdirector panos cosmatoss beyond the black rainbow 2011 is a throwback to the psychedelic science fiction of the 70s and early 80s that eschews story and character for mood, music, and very trippy visuals. Cosmatos captures the aesthetics of an era effortlessly while.
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