Beyond the Black Rainbow

Beyond the Black Rainbow is a 2010 Canadian psychedelic science fiction horror film that postures as a reverent tribute to 1970s cult sci-fi but reveals itself as an exercise in imitation rather than inspiration. The film stars Michael Rogers and Eva Allan as Elena, a young mute woman with psychic abilities held captive within the Arboria Institute, where she is subjected to "therapy" sessions by the sinister Dr. Barry Nyle, who keeps her powers in check with a glowing prismatic device. As Elena's abilities grow stronger, she escapes her cell and finds her way out of the institute, guided by the light generated by a television set, ultimately leading to a surreal and dreamlike conclusion.