Ambitious Manhattan executive Bart Hughes has pretty much got it made. He and his beautiful wife and young son live in an exquisite Upper East Side brownstone that Bart himself renovated entirely by hand. And he's just been handed a difficult project at work, which could advance him considerably. But when his wife and son take a trip to Vermont, a most unwanted intruder joins Bart at home, a being which will challenge all his wits, cunning, and brute force. A shrewd NYC sewer rat proves its survival instincts can shred any human's nerves just as it chews through wires or concrete. Only one animal can win in this battle at home, but which one?
A wicked, unnerving thriller centered upon an electrifying Peter Weller (RoboCop) in his first lead role, OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN brings an intense man-versus-beast tale indoors. Directed by George P. Cosmatos (Tombstone), it also features supporting roles by Lawrence Dane (Happy Birthday to Me), Jennifer Dale (Stone Cold Dead), Louis Del Grande (Scanners), and Shannon Tweed (In the Cold of the Night). Vinegar Syndrome is scratching and gnawing to deliver you this fast-moving chiller in 4K UHD, newly scanned from its original camera negative.
directed by: George P. Cosmatos
starring: Peter Weller, Lawrence Dane, Jennifer Dale, Louis Del Grande, Shannon Tweed
1983 / 89 min / 1.85:1 / English Mono
Additional info:
- 2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD / Region A Blu-ray
- 4K UHD presented in Dolby Vision High-Dynamic-Range
- Newly scanned & restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative
- Archival commentary track with director George P. Cosmatos & actor Peter Weller
- Brand new commentary track with Bill Bria and Ashley Coffin from Bill & Ashley's Terror Theater podcast
- Man vs. Rat (21 min) - a new interview with actor Dr. Peter Weller
- Out of the Blue (16 min) - a new interview with actress Jennifer Dale
- The Art of Rat (7 min) - a new interview with special effects artist Stephan Dupois
-
Of Unknown Origin: From Animal Attack Movie to Urban Survival Thriller (14 min) - a video essay by film historian and author Samm Deighan
- Locations Then and Now (8 min) - with Canadian writer, director, and film programmer Vincenzo Nappi
- The Origins of Unknown Origin (14 min) - an archival interview with producer Pierre David
- Hey, Weren’t You in Scanners? (14 min) - an archival interview with actor Louis Del Grande
- That Rat Movie (18 min) - an archival interview with writer Brian Taggert
- Theatrical trailers
- Still gallery
- Reversible sleeve artwork
- English SDH subtitles
