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Altered States is a 1980 sci-fi horror film based on a novel by Paddy Chayefsky, about a psychologist who experiments with sensory deprivation and psychedelic drugs. The film explores the themes of consciousness, evolution, and identity through a series of increasingly bizarre and disturbing visions.
Altered States: Directed by Ken Russell. With William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid. A psycho-physiologist experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank and has visions he believes are genetic memories.
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- Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Ken Russell
- 1980-12-25
Altered States is a 1980 American science-fiction horror film directed by Ken Russell based on the novel of the same name by playwright and screenwriter Padd...
Respected scientist and psychology professor Edward Jessup (William Hurt) decides to combine his experiments in sensory deprivation tanks with powerful hallucinogenic drugs, convinced...
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- Ken Russell
- R
- William Hurt
Watch the trailer of Altered States, a sci-fi horror film directed by Ken Russell, about a scientist who experiments with drugs and isolation. The film explores the themes of altered states of consciousness, evolution, and the human mind.
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.
A Harvard scientist experiments with hallucinogenic mushrooms and regresses to a simian state in this visual and verbal roller coaster directed by Ken Russell. Roger Ebert praises the movie's sensual excess, special effects, and love story, but questions its meaning and scientific plausibility.
