Movie Info: Altered States (1980)

Director: Ken Russell

Writer: Paddy Chayefsky

Producer: Producer: Howard Gottfried
Executive Producer: Daniel Melnick

Genre: Arthouse Science Fiction Film, Fantasy Film, Film Based On A Novel, Horror, Horror Film, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Film, Thriller

In 'Altered States,' a Harvard University researcher named Eddie Jessup explores the boundaries of consciousness using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures derived from Native American shamanic rituals. He enters an isolation tank for experimentation, initially experiencing vivid and surr...