Ratten - Collection
2 movies · 2001–2004
The "Ratten - Collection" is a two-film series released between 2001 and 2004 that explores a German city overwhelmed by rats exhibiting unusual powers due to a plague. The collection blends horror and science fiction elements, depicting the escalating consequences of this outbreak, from initial societal disruption following a municipal strike to widespread fear and harm caused by the increasingly potent rodents. The narrative arc progresses through the attempts to combat a mad scientist believed responsible for the rats' transformation, and subsequently delves into the resulting socio-political instability and class conflicts within the city. The series culminates in a darker phase where the rats exert control through a religious cult, accompanied by the unsettling fusion of human and rat characteristics, underscoring themes of social disparity. Across its two films, totaling 199 minutes in runtime, the "Ratten - Collection" offers a genre hybrid that critiques societal responses to crisis while incorporating folklore elements. The collection's total budget and revenue are both recorded as zero. The collection comprises two films: Revenge of the Rats (2001) with a runtime of 104 minutes, and Scratch: The New Sound of Terror (2004) with a runtime of 95 minutes. Both films have received ratings from IMDb, with Revenge of the Rats holding a rating of 4.5 and Scratch: The New Sound of Terror achieving a rating of 4.4.
