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5.8/10 • 100

1983-11-231h 28m

Horror

Two forces have claimed the house. Only one will survive.

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

Directors
George P. Cosmatos
Editors
Roberto Silvi

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Peter Weller

    Peter Weller

    Bart Hughes

  2. Jennifer Dale

    Jennifer Dale

    Lorrie Wells

  3. Lawrence Dane

    Lawrence Dane

    Eliot Riverton

  4. Kenneth Welsh

    Kenneth Welsh

    James Hall

  5. Louis Del Grande

    Louis Del Grande

    Clete

  6. Shannon Tweed

    Shannon Tweed

    Meg Hughes

  7. Keith Knight

    Keith Knight

    Hardware Salesman

  8. Maury Chaykin

    Maury Chaykin

    Dan Errol

  9. Leif Anderson

    Leif Anderson

    Peter Hughes

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Wuchak

Apr 8, 2022

5/10

The Rat from Hell A Manhattan executive (Peter Weller) deals with the rats on Wall Street while defending his brownstone ‘castle’ against a literal vermin. Jennifer Dale plays his secretary while Lawrence Dane and Kenneth Welsh are on hand as colleagues. "Of Unknown Origin" (1983) strikes me as a Stephen King yarn, which makes sense when you figure that this is one of the horror author’s favorite flicks. While the compare/contrast of the protagonist’s life in his home-castle with the rat maze at work is interesting, the premise is too light IMHO to carry a feature film: a man vs. a rat alone in his gothic abode. Weller works well as the resolute hero but, for me, the best thing about it is winsome Jennifer Dale (Cynthia Dale's older sister). Gene Simmon’s wife, Shannon Tweed, makes her feature film debut in a small role. The film runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot in Montreal. GRADE: C

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$4,000,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
new york citybased on novel or bookpoisonanimal attackhouserampageratcanuxploitationanimals gone wildgiant ratmousetrap