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.
1980 · R · 1h 43m · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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
Music by: John Corigliano
Cinematography: Jordan Cronenweth
Editor: Eric Jenkins
Box office: $20M · Budget: $15M · Rated 6.7/10 by 780 viewers