The Prince Charles Cinema

Altered States

  • 1980
  • 102mins
  • (18)
  • Sci-Fi / Horror
Directed by Ken Russell Starring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban

Friday 25th April will feature an in-person intro from Rupert Russell, filmmaker and son of Ken Russell!

Respected scientist and psychology professor Edward Jessup (William Hurt) decides to combine his experiments in sensory deprivation tanks with powerful hallucinogenic drugs, convinced that it may help him unlock different states of consciousness. The experiments are a success at first, but as Jessup continues his work, he begins to experience altered mental and also physical states. As he spends more time in sensory deprivation, his grip on reality begins to slip away.

Wednesday 28th May