Altered States

1980 · 1h 43m · 6.7

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.

Ken Russell

William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis, Miguel Godreau, Dori Brenner, Peter Brandon, Charles White-Eagle, Drew Barrymore

experiment, genetics, based on novel or book, ritual, subconsciousness, harvard university, psychology, surreal, drug use, magic mushroom, drug trip, university, drugs, psychedelics, metamorphosis, sensory deprivation, isolation tank, deprivation chamber, psychedelic, lovecraftian

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