A medium’s visions put her in deadly danger as secrets unravel in small-town America.
BLACK RAINBOW
She has just witnessed a murder that hasn't happened yet.
Martha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive, in public performances. Trouble begins when she gives a message to Mary Kuron from her husband, Tom. But Tom isn't dead... yet. And Martha not only knows he will die, she also knows who killed him. And the murderer knows she knows...
Quick Answer
Black Rainbow is a 1989 United Kingdom mystery thriller film directed by Mike Hodges about a touring medium whose psychic predictions entangle her in a deadly conspiracy after she foretells the murder of a whistleblower.
Programmer's Pick
Black Rainbow serves up a moody supernatural thriller where the psychic stage act turns all too real and dangerous. With Rosanna Arquette’s Martha caught between spiritual visions and earthly threats, and a jaded journalist on her heels, this one’s got both spectral chills and noir grit. Watch out for that uneasy father-daughter dynamic—family drama rarely gets this otherworldly.
— SassyFlix Programmer
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Why Cult
The film centers on a medium whose supernatural predictions place her in the crosshairs of a killer after she reveals too much about a whistleblower’s impending fate.
Blending supernatural horror with mystery-thriller elements, Black Rainbow delivers both eerie séances and small-town corruption.
Martha’s relationship with her alcoholic father, who exploits her psychic talents for profit, adds a tense and emotional core to the narrative.
The film explores themes of fatalism and skepticism, leaving viewers questioning destiny and the limits of psychic knowledge.
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Martha’s public psychic predictions
Killer targeting the psychic medium
Martha becomes the next target after foreseeing a murder
Charlotte, North Carolina
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Black Rainbow? +
Black Rainbow was directed by Mike Hodges.
How long is Black Rainbow? +
Black Rainbow has a runtime of 103 minutes.
What genre is Black Rainbow? +
Black Rainbow is a mystery and thriller film with supernatural elements.
Where can I watch Black Rainbow? +
Black Rainbow is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How does Martha Travis know the identity of the killer? +
Martha’s psychic powers allow her to foresee not only the deaths but also identify the killer responsible, which in turn puts her at risk.
What role does the journalist Gary Wallace play in the story? +
Gary Wallace, a skeptical local journalist, investigates the suspicious death and follows Martha and her father, seeking the truth behind her predictions.
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