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Black Rainbow

1989 · 103 min

A quiet, uneasy drift through smoky halls and small-town dread, where dread builds slowly and nothing feels quite safe.

Directed by
Mike Hodges
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Tagline
She has just witnessed a murder that hasn't happened yet.
Overview
Martha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive, in public performances. Trouble begins when she gives a message to Mary Kuron from her husband, Tom. But Tom isn't dead... yet. And Martha not only knows he will die, she also knows who killed him. And the murderer knows she knows...
How it feels
Eerie, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Fate, death, corruption, isolation
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Mike Hodges
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • death
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, horror
Directed by
Mike Hodges
Written by
Mike Hodges
Starring
Rosanna Arquette, Jason Robards, Tom Hulce, Mark Joy, Ron Rosenthal, John Bennes, Linda Pierce, Olek Krupa
Music
John Scott
Cinematography
Gerry Fisher
Runtime
103 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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