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Horror

Of Unknown Origin

- Two forces have claimed the house. Only one will survive.

A man who recently completed rebuilding a townhouse becomes obsessed with a rat infestation until it becomes an interspecies duel.

Release Date : 1983-11-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Canadian Film Development CorporationFamous Players LimitedWarner Bros. PicturesLes Productions Mutuelles Ltée

Production Country : CanadaUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Peter Weller

Character Name : Bart Hughes

Original Name : Peter Weller

Gender : Male

Jennifer Dale

Character Name : Lorrie Wells

Original Name : Jennifer Dale

Gender : Female

Lawrence Dane

Character Name : Eliot Riverton

Original Name : Lawrence Dane

Gender : Male

Kenneth Welsh

Character Name : James Hall

Original Name : Kenneth Welsh

Gender : Male

Louis Del Grande

Character Name : Clete

Original Name : Louis Del Grande

Gender : Male

Shannon Tweed

Character Name : Meg Hughes

Original Name : Shannon Tweed

Gender : Female

Keith Knight

Character Name : Hardware Salesman

Original Name : Keith Knight

Gender : Male

Maury Chaykin

Character Name : Dan Errol

Original Name : Maury Chaykin

Gender : Male

Leif Anderson

Character Name : Peter Hughes

Original Name : Leif Anderson

Gender : Male

Jimmy Tapp

Character Name : Meg's Father

Original Name : Jimmy Tapp

Gender : Male

Gayle Garfinkle

Character Name : Janis Wycoff

Original Name : Gayle Garfinkle

Gender : Female

Earl Pennington

Character Name : Mr. Thompson

Original Name : Earl Pennington

Gender : Male

Jacklin Webb

Character Name : Newspaper Vendor

Original Name : Jacklin Webb

Gender : Female

Bronwen Mantel

Character Name : Florence Riverton

Original Name : Bronwen Mantel

Gender : Female

Aimée Castle

Character Name : Birthday Party Child

Original Name : Aimée Castle

Gender : Female

Tara O'Donnell

Character Name : Birthday Party Child

Original Name : Tara O'Donnell

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2022-05-17

_**The Rat from Hell**_ A Manhattan executive (Peter Weller) deals with the rats on Wall Street while defending his brownstone ‘castle’ against a literal vermin. Jennifer Dale plays his secretary while Lawrence Dane and Kenneth Welsh are on hand as colleagues. "Of Unknown Origin" (1983) strikes me as a Stephen King yarn, which makes sense when you figure that this is one of the horror author’s favorite flicks. While the compare/contrast of the protagonist’s life in his home-castle with the rat maze at work is interesting, the premise is too light IMHO to carry a feature film: a man vs. a rat alone in his gothic abode. Weller works well as the resolute hero but, for me, the best thing about it is winsome Jennifer Dale (Cynthia Dale's older sister). Gene Simmon’s wife, Shannon Tweed, makes her feature film debut in a small role. The film runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot in Montreal. GRADE: C