Of Unknown Origin
A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.
Why it matters
A visceral descent into urban paranoia where a man’s battle with a relentless rat becomes a claustrophobic fight for sanity and survival.
- Peter Weller delivers a quietly intense performance, embodying the everyman unraveling under siege from a relentless, unseen enemy.
- A rare early ’80s horror blending psychological thriller with body horror, capturing the era’s anxieties about urban isolation and invasion.
- Practical effects and sound design make the rat menace genuinely unsettling—no CGI shortcuts here, just gnarly, tactile terror.
- Perfect for fans of tense, slow-burn horror and those who appreciate how small-scale conflicts can mirror bigger cultural fears.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
28
Survival
66
