# Altered States (1980)

> A brilliant but obsessive psycho-physiologist plunges into drug-fueled sensory experiments that make evolutionary memory and cosmic transformation terrifyingly tangible.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6510

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Ken Russell
- Cast: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis, Miguel Godreau, Dori Brenner, Peter Brandon
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080360/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: surreal, eerie, feverish, late night viewing, surreal horror marathon

## Synopsis

A mind-bending journey into the depths of human consciousness and genetic memory awaits.

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