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6.1/10 • 83

1991-04-051h 25m

DramaHorrorScience Fiction

The whole world is dying of panicky fright.

A trio of interweaved transgressive tales, telling a bizarre stories of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice, a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague, and the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates.

Directors
Todd Haynes
Writters
Todd Haynes
Editors
Todd Haynes, James Lyons

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Edith Meeks

    Edith Meeks

    Felicia Beacon ("Hero")

  2. Millie White

    Millie White

    Millie Sklar ("Hero")

  3. Buck Smith

    Buck Smith

    Gregory Lazar ("Hero")

  4. Anne Giotta

    Anne Giotta

    Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero")

  5. Lydia Lafleur

    Lydia Lafleur

    Sylvia Manning ("Hero")

  6. Ian Nemser

    Ian Nemser

    Sean White ("Hero")

  7. Rob LaBelle

    Rob LaBelle

    Jay Wete ("Hero")

  8. Evan Dunsky

    Evan Dunsky

    Dr. MacArthur ("Hero")

  9. Marina Lutz

    Marina Lutz

    Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero")

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griggs79

Mar 28, 2025

6/10

Watched Poison at 3am when I couldn’t sleep—probably not the wisest choice. It’s bold, brash, and all a bit much when your brain’s half-mush. Some fascinating ideas and striking moments, though. I didn’t love it, but I’m curious enough to give it another go when I’m properly awake

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$250,000.00
Revenue
$609,524.00
Keywords
prisonsexualitypunishmentlovemurderdomestic abusescientistlgbt1980shiv/aids epidemic