Altered States

Movie · Horror · Sci-Fi

Respected scientist and psychology professor Edward Jessup (William Hurt) decides to combine his experiments in sensory deprivation tanks with powerful hallucinogenic drugs, convinced that it may help him unlock different states of consciousness. The experiments are a success at first, but as Jessup continues his work, he begins to experience altered mental and also physical states. As he spends more time in sensory deprivation, his grip on reality begins to slip away.

1981 · 1h 42m
Director Ken Russell

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Altered States

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Respected scientist and psychology professor Edward Jessup (William Hurt) decides to combine his experiments in sensory deprivation tanks with powerful hallucinogenic drugs, convinced that it may help him unlock different states of consciousness. The experiments are a success at first, but as Jessup continues his work, he begins to experience altered mental and also physical states. As he spends more time in sensory deprivation, his grip on reality begins to slip away.

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Average 6.9
Reviews 50
Fresh 43
Rotten 7

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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
1981
Run Time
1 hr 42 min
Rated
18 Not for under 18 years of age
Region of Origin
United States
© 1980 A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved

Languages

Original Audio
English, Spanish
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (CC), Danish (Denmark) , Finnish (Finland) , French (France) , German (Germany) , Greek (Greece) , Italian (Italy) , Norwegian (Norway) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Spanish (Spain)

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.