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The Rat Savior

1976 · 80 min Science Fiction Horror Drama
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

A poor writer discovers that a species of rats has banded together to impersonate humans and supplant them unnoticed, in a manner reminiscent of the transformations in Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros, or the covert conspiracy of pod-people in The Invasion of the Body Snatchers. This film's story is based on a book by the Soviet writer Alexander Grin.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Izbavitelj
Year 1976
Country Yugoslavia
Genre Science Fiction, Horror, Drama
Director Krsto Papić
Runtime 80 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (18 votes)

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Director Krsto Papić constructs dread through a pervasive atmosphere of alienation and mundane absurdity, rather than overt horror. He relies on grotesque metaphor to explore the mechanics of a conformist society and the existential terror of losing one's self to the collective.

What lingers after the credits is a profound distrust of the ordinary, a sense that the world itself has been subtly usurped. A potent allegory of individuality under siege. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Krsto Papić

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Watch alone late at night, with the lights dimmed. Perfect for fans of slow-burn, cerebral horror.

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