| Altered States (1980),
				Director: Ken Russell, rated R for 
						language, disturbing images 
						When 
						he heard his cry for help it wasn't human 
				
				  Starring: 
				William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao 
				Penghlis, Charles White-Eagle, Drew Barrymore, Jack Murdock 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 
				- good 
				"You're supposed to be 
				reputable scientists! Not two dorm kids freaking on Mexican 
				mushrooms!" - Mason Parrish 
				Why watch this? Are 
				there boundaries within the human brain that should never be 
				crossed? 
				Plot Summary: 
				A psychology professor experiments with sensory deprivation and 
				hallucinogenic drugs, believing it will unlock different states 
				of consciousness. His experiments succeed at first, but he 
				begins to experience altered physical and mental states. As he 
				continues, his grip on reality weakens. Dad's Preview: 
				This thought-provoking body horror fiction film examines 
				the theoretical dangers of mixing some potent hallucinatory 
				plants (from deepest Mexico) with a sensory deprivation tank. 
				This film is trippy to watch, and sucks the viewer into its dream-like 
				visions of prophecy, anguish and death. Some are symbolic, 
				while others are graphically violent... and unsettling. This was William 
				Hurt's first film, and it is a psychedelic doosie with some 
				ground-breaking special effects!  
						 Cinema 
						Research Corp., Laser Media Inc., Optical House Inc; 
						Warner Bros.
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