Beyond the Black Rainbow

2012 | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Synopsis

In 1983, a young mute woman with psychic abilities is held captive within the Arboria Institute, a secluded futuristic facility run by a sinister doctor with an unraveling mind and a growing obsession with her.

Scores

Overall Score
47.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.6%
Review Aggregate
57.7

Critic Consensus

61.1% Fresh • 36 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotstylizedvisually strikinggrittydarksurrealpsychologicalfunnylightheartedscary

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael Rogers2012$63,000$86,000(est)
Eva Allan2012$39,000$53,000(est)
Scott Hylands2012$29,000$40,000(est)
Marilyn Norry2012$24,000$33,000(est)
Rondel Reynoldson2012$21,000$28,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes17,894

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$56,491$77,183
International2012N/AN/A
Worldwide2012$56,491$77,183

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2012$28,246$38,592
Digital Rentals ?2012$1,491,000$2,037,137
Digital Purchases ?2012$670,000$915,414
Physical Rentals ?2012$2,363,000$3,228,542
Physical Purchases ?2012$5,838,000$7,976,397
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$330,000$450,875
Total Revenues2012$10,720,246$14,646,957
Expenses
Budget ?2012$1,100,000$1,502,918
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$80,000 (est)$109,303 (est)
Participations2012$429,000$586,138
Residuals ?2012$695,000$949,571
Interest & Overhead2012$220,000$300,584
Total Expenses2012$2,524,000$3,448,514
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$8,196,246$11,198,443

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