Altered States (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.
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1980-12-25
- Runtime:
- 103 min
- Genres:
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director:
- Ken Russell
- Top cast:
- William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis, Miguel Godreau
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.7/10 from 759 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.7/10