Of Unknown Origin
Seen it?1983 | 88 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George P. Cosmatos
- Peter WellerBart Hughes
- Jennifer DaleLorrie Wells
- Lawrence DaneEliot Riverton
- Kenneth WelshJames Hall
- Louis Del GrandeClete
- Shannon TweedMeg Hughes
- Keith KnightHardware Salesman
- Maury ChaykinDan Errol
- Leif AndersonPeter Hughes
- Jimmy TappMeg's Father