Altered States (1980)

1h 43m · 25 Dec 1980

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.

Horror Science Fiction Thriller

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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.

Movie ID	1186
Genre	Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director	Ken Russell
Main cast	William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis, Miguel Godreau, Dori Brenner, Peter Brandon
Release date	25 December 1980
Release year	1980
Language	English
Duration	103 min (1h 43m)
Rating	6.7 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Warner Bros. Pictures