Altered States (1980)
12/25/1980 (US) • 1h 42m
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.
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Professor Eddie Jessup
Emily Jessup
Arthur Rosenberg
Mason Parrish
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15,000,000.00
Revenue
$19,853,892.00
Keywords
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
quest for knowledge
lovecraftian
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