Altered States
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Synopsis
A psycho-physiologist experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank and has visions he believes are genetic memories.
Cast
- William Hurt
- Blair Brown
- Bob Balaban
- Charles Haid
- Thaao Penghlis
- Miguel Godreau
- Dori Brenner
- Peter Brandon
- Charles White Eagle
- Drew Barrymore
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- Jul 20, 2021
a trippy movie about everything a man has to go through to be able to say "I love you" back
MaevezJul 11, 2020Does anyone have an isolation tank? I'm trying to go ape mode.
Will MenakerMay 6, 2021Men will literally turn into a gorilla instead of going to therapy.
Ryley - Sep 18, 2018
tfw u can’t get over ur ex so u become the universe instead
Emma StefanskyJul 30, 2023does this always happen when you do mushrooms
David SimsJul 15, 2023cautionary tale about letting him hit it because he’s grad school
fran hoepfner - Sep 3, 2025
Thanks Ken Russell for making weird films for weird people!
noenApr 19, 2022100%
sarah squirmNov 15, 2017Have you ever been so high that you literally transformed into a caveman?
George Hanna-Wilson
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- Gleybson likedAltered States
Uma viagem em busca dos segredos da mente humana, utilizando métodos bastante controversos, tanques de privações sensoriais, uso de alucinógenos somados a um personagem narcisista que só consegue amar ao próximo depois de saciar sua curiosidade sobre o "eu primordial", nota 6.
Hernandus VII lovedAltered StatesA fascinating inversion of cosmic sci-fi. Where 2001 looks to the stars for transcendence, Altered States turns inward, exploring the raw and chaotic depths of the human mind and its primal origins.
Jacob Hall likedAltered StatesOne of the weirdest body horror movies I've ever seen. Like seriously odd. By far the weirdest ending I've seen. Not even really sure what the theme of this movie is supposed to be. But I liked it
- Matthew Golad likedAltered States
I expected it to be weird. But it surpassed my expectations. Very weird but also pretty interesting. And an oddly compelling love story at its backbone.
Hank Jenkins likedAltered StatesOne of the trippiest sci-fi movies of all time, the hallucination scenes were pretty well done considering that they done in the early 80s
Alex lovedAltered StatesOne of the better body horror films of the 80s. Right up there with the Fly. The psychedelic scenes are worth watching alone. 10/10
- Vogue Italia lovedAltered States
Definitely a favorite movie, so incredibly cerebral and life changing
Superbad is "meh" onAltered StatesLiked the start and then it got kinda meh
jess lovedAltered Statesoh. my. god. this was made for me
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Metacritic
Altered States is a superbly silly movie, a magnificent entertainment, and a clever and brilliant machine for making us feel awe, fear, and humor.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Not one to let slow-building tension and mystery get in the way of wild flourishes of extremism and shock, Ken Russell hit upon a story that more or less handled his structural excesses and tendency toward blasphemy.
Ian Nathan
Empire
The film is in fine shape as long as it revels in its own craziness, making no claims on the viewer's reason. But when it asks you to believe that what you're watching may really be happening, and to wonder what it means, it is asking far too much.
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
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