# Jacob's Ladder (1990)

> A Vietnam veteran’s unstable memories turn everyday New York into a terrifying maze of hallucination, conspiracy, and spiritual reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1610

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror
- Director: Adrian Lyne
- Cast: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Jason Alexander, Patricia Kalember, Eriq La Salle
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, brooding, paranoid, late night horror viewing, arthouse horror marathon

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of trauma and reality blurs the line between sanity and madness.

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