After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.
Direction
Adrian Lyne's grotesque body horror that still disturbs decades later
Acting
Tim Robbins' unraveling is genuinely painful to witness
Editing
Reality fractures through jarring cuts you barely register
Director
Adrian Lyne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Directly inspired Silent Hill's aesthetic—Konami developers cited it as their primary visual influence.
Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin wrote it after a near-death experience; the 'ladder' imagery comes from actual Tibetan Buddhist death teachings.
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Here's to hoping the director's cut will see the light of day before I'm worm food.
@ilovesecretagents 15
excellent film <3 thank you for the restoration
@sydsydneywastaken 5
Going from Blu Ray to 4K, i am hoping the Restoration is done properly!!
@jerrycheah7516 2
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