Is Altered States scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Altered States one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Altered States easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Altered States end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Altered States sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Altered States violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Altered States

Name: Altered States
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 1980
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis

In the basement of a university medical school, Dr. Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control... and the subject is himself.

Directed by Ken Russell

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1980103 min6.7 / 10

A cerebral, visually surreal descent into the fractured consciousness of a scientist experimenting on himself, blending psychedelic horror with existential inquiry into the nature of reality and identity.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Altered States scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Altered States one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Is Altered States easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Altered States end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Altered States sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Altered States violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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