Altered States
Your Vote:
Be the first to rate.
6.9 IMDB Rating 665 Views

Altered States

A psycho-physiologist experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank and has visions he believes are genetic memories.

Details

In the thrilling movie Altered States (1980), a psycho-physiologist named Eddie Jessup immerses himself in groundbreaking experiments involving drugs and sensory-deprivation tanks. As he delves deeper into his research, Eddie begins to experience mind-altering visions that he perceives as vivid genetic memories. These intense hallucinations lead him on a compelling journey to uncover the true nature of human consciousness and the mysteries of existence.

As Eddie becomes increasingly consumed by his experiments, he grapples with the consequences of tampering with the boundaries of reality and unlocking the hidden potential of the human mind. Through a series of exhilarating and surreal sequences, viewers are taken on a mesmerizing exploration of the limits of science and the power of the human psyche.

Altered States is a riveting and thought-provoking film that challenges conventional beliefs and poses profound questions about the nature of reality and the complexities of the human experience. With its innovative storytelling and visually stunning imagery, this film offers a mind-bending cinematic experience that will leave audiences pondering the mysteries of the universe long after the credits roll.

Also Known As:

Altered States

Release Date:

25 Dec 1980

Writers:

Paddy Chayefsky

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 7 nominations total

People also search for

Kill Me Again 2025

Charlie, a notorious serial killer known as the Midnight Mangler finds himself trapped, reliving the same violent night over and over. Initially embracing his grisly urges, Charlie soon becomes desperate to escape the endless nigh...

Category: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Stars: Raoul Max Trujillo, Brendan Fehr, Keith Jardine

6.9 IMDB Rating 209 Views
Underworld 1985

When high class hooker Nicole is kidnapped from her brothel, Rich businessman Hugo Motherskille hires her ex love Roy Bain to find her.

Category: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Stars: Denholm Elliott, Steven Berkoff, Larry Lamb

4.0 IMDB Rating 223 Views
Replace 2017

Kira's skin starts to age rapidly, dry out and crumble away. But then she discovers that she can replace her own skin with somebody else's.

Category: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Stars: Rebecca Forsythe, Lucie Aron, Barbara Crampton

4.8 IMDB Rating 309 Views
The Shrouds 2024

Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower, builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud.

Category: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Stars: Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce

5.8 IMDB Rating 538 Views
Sweetheart 2019

A woman washes ashore a small uninhabited island after an accident. The situation turns from bad to worse when she realizes there is a mysterious creature hunting at night.

Category: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Stars: Kiersey Clemons, Emory Cohen, Hanna Mangan Lawrence

5.8 IMDB Rating 5,882 Views
M3GAN 2.0 2025

Two years after M3GAN's rampage, her creator, Gemma, resorts to resurrecting her infamous creation in order to take down Amelia, the military-grade weapon who was built by a defense contractor who stole M3GAN's underlying tech.

Category: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Stars: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald

6.2 IMDB Rating 3,101 Views
Piranha II: The Spawning 1982

A scuba diving instructor, her biochemist boyfriend, and her police chief ex-husband try to link a series of bizarre deaths to a mutant strain of piranha fish whose lair is a sunken freighter ship off a Caribbean island resort.

Category: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Stars: Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen

3.8 IMDB Rating 568 Views
Cell 2016

When a mysterious cell phone signal causes apocalyptic chaos, an artist is determined to reunite with his young son in New England.

Category: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Stars: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman

4.4 IMDB Rating 4,839 Views
Awake 2021

After a devastating global event wiped out all electronics and eliminated people's ability to sleep, a former soldier may have found a solution with her daughter.

Category: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Stars: Gina Rodriguez, Ariana Greenblatt, Lucius Hoyos

4.9 IMDB Rating 3,502 Views
Die Alone 2024

Tells the story of a young man who has amnesia. He bands together with a rugged survivalist in a zombie-like outbreak to find his girlfriend.

Category: Drama, Horror, Mystery, romance, Romantic, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Stars: Carrie-Anne Moss, Douglas Smith, Frank Grillo

5.7 IMDB Rating 2,641 Views