FilmRSurvival Psychological Monster & Creature

Of Unknown Origin1983

Name: Of Unknown Origin
Genre: Survival, Psychological, Monster & Creature
Released: 1983-11-23
Rating: 6.1

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

Directed by George P. Cosmatos

6.1

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 6.1Rotten Tomatoes 63%Metacritic 51TMDB 5.8

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Year

1983

Runtime

88 min

Box Office

Budget

$4,000,000

Domestic

$1,080,470

🏆 2 wins total

The premise

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

Horror Vault's take

A successful New York professional pours everything into the meticulous renovation of his townhouse — only for a single rat to begin systematically dismantling both his home and his sanity. What starts as a simple pest problem escalates into an all-consuming battle of wills between man and beast. Peter Weller delivers a gripping performance as the line between hunter and hunted grows dangerously blurred. This lean, nasty Canadian horror-thriller turns the sanctuary of home into a very personal war zone.

Content: Animal Threat And Animal Harm, Graphic Rat-Related Violence, Disturbing Imagery