Altered States
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.
Collections:
Criterion
Oscars-1980
Studio:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Year:
1980
Critics Rating: 86%
Audience Rating: 70%
Duration: 1 h 42 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 23
Movie ID: 81745
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Synopsis
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.
