Tag Archives: Beyond the Black Rainbow

SYNOPSIS: Despite being under heavy sedation, Elena tries to make her way out of Arboria, a secluded, quasi-futuristic commune. REVIEW: Canadian science fiction, Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010), is a rather lethargic, hypnotic composition of a film. We open upon a psychedelic commercial in process for a commune named Arboria. As we are told, this institute is a scientific solution …

Available on DVD and Blu-Ray September 11, 2012 Featuring a hypnotic analog synthesizer score by Jeremy Schmidt of “Sinoia Caves” and “Black Mountain” Written and Directed by Panos Cosmatos Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday …