Of Unknown Origin (1983)

Note des utilisateurs:

5.8/10   

Réalisateur:

George P. Cosmatos

Writers:

Chauncey G. Parker III (novel)
Brian Taggert (screenplay)

Release Date:

24 novembre 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Accroche:

The terrifying last word in home invasion from the director of "Tombstone" and "Cobra."

Plot:

A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.

Plot Keywords:

Rat | New York | House | Psychological Drama | Giant Rat

Avis des utilisateurs:

Peter Weller's almost one man show

Ensemble

Peter Weller	...	Bart Hughes
Jennifer Dale	...	Lorrie Wells
Lawrence Dane	...	Eliot Riverton
Kenneth Welsh	...	James Hall
Louis Del Grande	...	Clete
Shannon Tweed	...	Meg Hughes
Keith Knight	...	Hardware salesman
Maury Chaykin	...	Dan Errol
Leif Anderson	...	Peter Hughes
Jimmy Tapp	...	Meg's father
Gayle Garfinkle	...	Janis Wycoff
Earl Pennington	...	Mr. Thompson
Bronwen Mantel	...	Florence
Jacklin Webb	...	News Vendor
Monik Nantel	...	Secretary

Autre(s) titre(s):

D'origine inconnue (France) [fr]
Terreur à domicile (France) [fr]

Durée:

Sweden:89 min | USA:88 min

Pays:

Canada | USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Mono

Classification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)

Guillemet:

Bart Hughes: You never said anything about rubber gloves, you boneheaded fart.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in WildCat (2007) (V)

Peter Weller's almost one man show

Though I don't really consider it a horror film, if you are one of many who happens to be afraid of rodents this film will terrify you. Hell, even you you don't mind rodents it might freak you out a bit. Peter Weller is always a great actor, and he stars in this film as Bart, a man who wages an all out war with one hell of an angry rat while the rest of his life begins to fall apart because of it. He is the only leading actor in this film, and he carries it almost completely on his own. His dinner table speech about the dangers of rats was both hilarious and a bit unnerving at the same time. I liked how this film was almost self-mocking in parts, though it always kept a straight face about it and never went to far. The rat's point of view shots really show this. The scenes with the rat were all very well done, congrats to whoever trained the rat. The plot was very original, and I liked how smart the rat was. Always a couple steps ahead of poor ol' Bart. I think I jumped a foot when the damn thing came out of the toilet. Last but not least, that was one heck of a bat he made near the end! Overall, this is a great film. Admittedly it's a bit cheesy in places, but it knows what it is and handles itself very well. Highly recommended.

8.5/10