Altered States
Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatesurrealglossycoming of agefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
"When he heard his cry for help it wasn't human"
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is dark, inventive and smart. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from native American shamans, he explores these altered states of consciousness and finds that memory, time, and perhaps reality itself are states of mind.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
