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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, crew, reviews, trivia, and more for this Ken Russell-directed film.
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- Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Ken Russell
- 1980-12-25
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 explorer has...
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
William Hurt (in his theatrical film debut) plays Edward Jessup, a Columbia University psychopathologist, who begins experimenting with sensory deprivation u...
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.
Jun 13, 2023 · A sci-fi horror film about a scientist who experiments with altered states of consciousness and hallucinogenic drugs. The film explores themes of identity, reality, and the limits of science, with vivid visual effects and a haunting score.
