Patrick (1978)

112 min · Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, horror film

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Directors

Richard Franklin

Cast

Robert Thompson, Susan Penhaligon, Robert Helpmann, Bruce Barry, Rod Mullinar, Helen Hemingway, Julia Blake

The story

Three years after murdering his parents, Patrick (Thompson) lies in a coma at the Roget Clinic, a private hospital in Melbourne. Following a job interview with Matron Cassidy (Blake), the head of the hospital, Kathy Jacquard (Penhaligon) is taken on as Patrick's new nurse. The hospital's owner, Dr.

Catalogue themes and tags

Coma, Extrasensory perception, Eye, Hospital, Jealousy, Murder in the Bathtub, Neidische, Paranormal, Pfleger, Telekinesis, Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror, Suspense

Genres

Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, horror film

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