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Dennis Hopper runs a prison and a killer's brain gets hacked. Peak 2003 chaos.

Unspeakable (2003)

trashy psychological thrillerdirect-to-video energyLance Henriksen paycheck role

Overview

Despite vocal objections from Warden Blakely, prison psychologist Diana Purlow journeys deep inside the mind of serial killer Jesse Mowat in a desperate attempt to reveal the source of his psychotic tendencies.

Content warning

serial killer parent child relationship flashback pedophilia prison guard psychologist autopsy statutory rape prison warden mind reading+5 more

Standout Aspects

Acting

Dennis Hopper's warden is unhinged scenery-chewing.

Practical Effects

Electric chair execution goes spectacularly wrong.

Direction

Thomas J. Wright made 74 CSI episodes; it shows.

Best for:Streaming: 2am with snacks and zero expectations.·Friends: Mock the mind-reading CGI together.·Background: Fold laundry to Dennis Hopper yelling.

Heads up:Disturbing: Child abuse backstory, including incest and statutory rape.·Gore: Autopsy and botched execution scenes are graphic.

Director

Thomas J. Wright

ReleasedDec 1, 2003

Runtime1h 48m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Dina Meyer

Diana Purlow

Pavan Grover

Jesse Mowat

Lance Henriksen

Jack Pitchford

Dennis Hopper

Warden

Jeff Fahey

Governor

Luce Rains

Prison Doctor

Michelle Wolff

Littlefield

J.D. Garfield

Federale Colonel

Michael Crabtree

Lieutenant

Anthony Dilio

Guard #2

Marco Rodríguez

Cesar (as Marco Rodriguez)

Miguel Pérez

Guard #1

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Pavan Grover, who plays Jesse, also wrote the screenplay—his only writing credit.

Cultural

This bombed so hard it basically ended Thomas J. Wright's feature career; he retreated to TV forever.

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