Poison (1991)

85 min · Drama, Horror, LGBTQ-related film, Sci-Fi, drama film, horror film, science fiction film

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Directors

Todd Haynes

Cast

Edith Meeks, Millie White, Buck Smith

The story

Three stories intertwine throughout the film, named in the closing credits: Hero: A seven-year-old, Richie Beacon, shoots his abusive father and then flies away, depicted in the style of a 1980s tabloid television news magazine. Horror: A scientist, Dr. Graves, isolates the "elixir of human sexuality" and, after drinking it, is transformed into a murderous leper, portrayed in the style of a psychotropic 1960s sci-fi horror B movie.

Catalogue themes and tags

Father Murder, Gefängnis, Virus, LGBT, Science Fiction, Horror, Indie, Experimental film, Satire, Drama

Genres

Drama, Horror, LGBTQ-related film, Sci-Fi, drama film, horror film, science fiction film

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