A clairvoyant's visions unravel deadly secrets in small-town America.
BLACK RAINBOW
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...
Black Rainbow is a 1989 British mystery thriller directed by Mike Hodges about a medium, Martha Travis, whose psychic predictions entangle her in a series of murders after she foretells a whistleblower's death.
Synopsis
Why Cult
Martha Travis’s clairvoyant act takes a lethal turn when her visions accurately predict deaths—including ones that haven’t happened yet.
A factory whistleblower’s murder sparks a twisting investigation into corporate wrongdoing and the cost of telling the truth.
Rosanna Arquette and Jason Robards bring fractured family energy to the stage as a medium and her alcoholic father on the psychic circuit.
Tom Hulce’s reporter shadows Martha, questioning her abilities even as the body count rises and reality blurs.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Black Rainbow about? +
Black Rainbow centers on Martha Travis, a psychic medium whose predictions draw her into a dangerous web of murder and corporate secrets in a small American town.
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 thriller.
When was Black Rainbow released? +
Black Rainbow was released in 1989.