MOVIE

Altered States

Name: Altered States
Director: Ken Russell
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1980-12-25
Cast: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis

In the basement of a university medical school, Dr. Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control... and the subject is himself.

A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and finds that memory, time, and reality itself are states of mind.

A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native A… + more

Release Date

1980-12-25

Year

1980

Duration

1h 43m

Status

Released

Score

6.70

Genres

Horror Science Fiction Thriller

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

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