# Poison (1991)

> Todd Haynes’s audacious triptych fuses queer drama, body horror, and science fiction into a disturbing portrait of outsiders shaped by desire, punishment, and violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/31809

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Todd Haynes
- Cast: Edith Meeks, Millie White, Buck Smith, Anne Giotta , Lydia Lafleur, Ian Nemser, Rob LaBelle, Evan Dunsky
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102687/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, provocative, bleak, late night arthouse viewing, horror double feature

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