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Altered States

Altered States

Horror • R • 1980 • 1 hr 42 min
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7.0
IMDb
6.9

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

Staring

William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis

Directed By

Ken Russell

Written By

Paddy Chayefsky

Attributes

ComplexDark

Genre

HorrorScience FictionThriller

Release Date

December 25, 1980

User Reviews

Hello
Hello
Gorgeous and crazy. Lots of fun start to finish. Not what you expected but everything you hoped. Memorable visuals, barely comprehensible.
Connor
Connor
Great visual storytelling and extremely inventive. All around very fun and thought provoking movie
Leigh Blount
Leigh Blount
When this film came out, I went to see it 3 times at theater. So chilling, dreamlike, even though ludicrous.
Brenna
Brenna
This film is a trip, looks at drugs vs. reality and where the potential limit of the human mind lies. Dope psychedelic scenes too
Jacob Alejandre
Jacob Alejandre
If you love films such as 2001 Space Odyssey, Eraserhead, and Videodrome. This is the perfect film for you. An overlooked gem of the 80s.
Alan John Gerstle
Alan John Gerstle
Above average sci-fi thriller although the author disowned association with it. Only problem for me was too laid-back Bill Hurt.
Ben Flood
Ben Flood
Weird, crazy, love, trippy, love, drugs and life. These are only a few words that can barely even describe this experience of a movie.
May Piekarski
May Piekarski
Very trippy, weird film.. in the best way
Казимиръ Храбъръ
Казимиръ Храбъръ
Sometimes feels rather flat, but still stunning - explores some complex concepts
Adam B. Houser
Adam B. Houser
One of the best David Lynch movies not done by David Lynch. Dark, atmospheric and creates more questions than it answers.

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Ratings
22 (3%)
136 (18%)
396 (53%)
194 (26%)
7.0 – Based on 747 ratings
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Cast & Crew

Ken Russell
Ken
Russell
William Hurt
William
Hurt
Blair Brown
Blair
Brown
Bob Balaban
Bob
Balaban
Charles Haid
Charles
Haid
Thaao Penghlis
Thaao
Penghlis
Miguel Godreau
Miguel
Godreau
Dori Brenner
Dori
Brenner
Peter Brandon
Peter
Brandon
Charles White-Eagle
Charles
White-Eagle
Drew Barrymore
Drew
Barrymore
Paddy Chayefsky
Paddy
Chayefsky

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