From Out of the Rain

"I didn't work with them. I never knew anyone who did. They only performed in the dead of night. Anyway, it was just a tale that was around at that time. A ghost story. They came from out of the rain. That's how people described them."

Writer: Peter J. Hammond
Format: TV
Broadcast: 12th March 2008
Series: Torchwood 2.10

Featuring: Captain Jack, Gwen, Owen, Tosh, Ianto


When an old cinema reopens, past horrors emerge to stalk the streets of Cardiff. As bodies are found with heartbeats but no breath, Torchwood must act fast. Who are the Night Travellers? How can Torchwood capture these mysterious breath takers?

Verdict

From Out of the Rain was a tremendous episode of Torchwood. I really loved the circus/fair theme that was going on and there was always intrigue and mystery throughout which was wonderful! I thought the Night Travellers were brilliant villains and their plan was great. To add to the villains' persona, it seemed Jack had a history with them! Or at least used to work close to them. The multiple scenes at the cinema were great but I really liked Ianto's eye for detail in discovering the slightest of difference to the tape, the exact same copy the team had watched at the cinema, when re-watching in the hub. A girl had escaped from the team, as well as an unknown man. The concept of circus freaks with a whole different agenda escaping from an old film into reality was wonderful! Once out, the way the Night Travellers took the last breath from people, keeping them alive but almost dormant, was just superb. It was almost as if they were taunting their prey. The relationship between the Ghostmaker and Pearl was intriguing and seemingly very expressive! When the Ghostmaker tried to take Owen's last breath, that was fantastic as Owen was already dead so his breath had been taken! The climax was great and the way Jack ridded Cardiff of the Night Travellers, by exposing the tape to the light, was very cleverly done! I also like how it leaves it open for a return of the circus freaks, as there may be more than one film with the same footage out there somewhere.

Rating: 9/10