Altered States

It's the late 1960's. Just for a lark, graduate student Eddie Jessup, known for being unconventional, brilliant and slightly mad, conducts experiments with an isolation chamber, using himself as the subject. His experiences in the chamber cause him to hallucinate, much of the imagery being religious-based despite he not being a religious man. Seven years later, he is a respected full professor in the Harvard Medical School. Believing he has lost his edge and has fallen into an unwanted state of respectability, Eddie decides to resume his work with sensory deprivation, this time using hallucinogens, specifically untested ones used in mystical Mexican rituals, to enhance the experience of being in the isolation tank. After initial tests, he claims he entered an alternate physical and mental state. Although unbelieving of Eddie's claims, his colleagues Arthur Rosenberg and Mason Parrish, as well as Eddie's wife, Emily, who is in her own right a respected academic, are concerned for Eddie's well being. However, if Eddie's claims are indeed true, he could do irreparable harm to himself and others around him, especially if his altered states are uncontrollable.

Category

Movies

Added

02/11/20 at 9:10am GMT+1

Uploaded by

Silmarillion Staff

Status

Verified by VeriPLUS

Movie Genre

Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Runtime

102 min

Director

Ken Russell

Country

USA

Language

English, Spanish

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid

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