Rats in human skins plot a quiet coup in 1930s Yugoslavia’s strangest psychotronic nightmare.
THE RAT SAVIOR
A man uncovers a race of intelligent rats who can appear as human. He is captured and taken to the rat people's leader (the "savior" of the movie's title). He escapes, but then wonders who among his fellow humans is a rat person in disguise.
The Rat Savior is a 1976 Yugoslavian horror and science fiction film directed by Krsto Papić about a struggling writer who discovers that intelligent rats have banded together to impersonate and replace humans.
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Synopsis
- Director
- Krsto Papić
- Writers
- Alexander Grin, Krsto Papić, Ivo Brešan, Zoran Tadić
- Release
- 1976
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Country
- Yugoslavia
- Language
- Serbo-Croatian
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- The Rat Savior, La Nuit de la Métamorphose, Rotat, Rats, Persecution, The Redeemer
Why Cult
Watch as a secret organization of intelligent rats impersonate humans in a plot reminiscent of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Set against the backdrop of a 1930s communist country, the film uses its period piece trappings to layer allegory and social commentary.
This Yugoslavian gem melds psychotronic cinema with giallo horror and science fiction, offering a unique genre-blending experience.
The film features unsettling transformations and human-animal hybrids, with rats donning human guises to chilling effect.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Rat Savior about? +
The Rat Savior follows a poor writer who discovers that a race of intelligent rats is impersonating humans to supplant them, blending horror and science fiction with allegorical overtones.
When was The Rat Savior released? +
The Rat Savior was released in 1976.
Who directed The Rat Savior? +
The Rat Savior was directed by Krsto Papić.
How long is The Rat Savior? +
The Rat Savior has a runtime of 80 minutes.
What genre is The Rat Savior? +
The Rat Savior is a horror and science fiction film.
Where can I watch The Rat Savior? +
You can watch The Rat Savior on SassyFlix.
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