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Altered States is a 1980 American science fiction horror film directed by Ken Russell and adapted by playwright and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky from his 1978 novel of the same name.
Dec 25, 1980 · A scientist experiments with drugs and isolation tank and has visions of his genetic past. IMDb provides cast and crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this horror sci-fi film directed by Ken Russell.
- (39K)
- Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Ken Russell
- 1980-12-25
A movie about a scientist who experiments with hallucinogenic mushrooms and regresses to a simian state. Roger Ebert praises its visual and verbal excess, but questions its meaning and coherence.
A scientist experiments with drugs and isolation tanks to access altered states of consciousness, but his sanity and reality are threatened. IMDb provides plot summaries, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ for this sci-fi horror film.
Respected scientist and psychology professor Edward Jessup (William Hurt) decides to combine his experiments in sensory deprivation tanks with powerful hallucinogenic drugs, convinced...
- (49)
- Ken Russell
- R
- William Hurt
Nov 15, 2016 · Altered States follows Harvard Professor Edward Jessup as he explores the outer limits of the psychedelic realm and goes boldly where no other psychedelic...
- 2 min
- 30.6K
- Psychedelic Cinema
Wrestling with the idea of God after the death of his father, Professor Eddie Jessup (Hurt) obsessively researches the idea of altered human states by partaking of hallucinatory...
