Altered States

1980 • 1h 43m • Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

85%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

Ken Russell

Writers

Paddy Chayefsky

Status

Released