Patrick lays comatose in a small private hospital, his only action being his involuntary spitting. When a pretty young nurse, just separated from her husband, begins work at the hospital, she senses that Patrick is communicating with her, and he seems to be using his psychic powers to manipulate events in her life.
Practical Effects
Glorious 1978-throwback gore and that gloriously gross spitting rig
Acting
Charles Dance devouring scenery as the mad doctor
Direction
Mark Hartley's loving, unhinged tribute to trash cinema
Director
Mark Hartley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a shot-for-shot remake of Richard Franklin's 1978 Ozploitation classic, with Hartley using the original script and even some matching camera angles.
The film sparked debate about whether lovingly remaking 'bad' movies celebrates or exploits Australia's exploitation legacy—Hartley called it 'a love letter written in blood.'
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