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19 January 1990 (USA) moreTagline:
From the writer of the original "Twilight Zone" comes the most terrifying film of the decade. morePlot:
A psychological thriller from the writer of the original "Twilight Zone!" In a showdown of man vs. machine... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Acceptable low-budget horror fare moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bill Pullman | ... | Dr. Rex Martin | |
| Bill Paxton | ... | Jim Reston | |
| Nicholas Pryor | ... | Man in Bloody White Suit / Ramsen / Ed Conklin | |
| Patricia Charbonneau | ... | Dana Martin | |
| George Kennedy | ... | Vance | |
| Brian Brophy | ... | Ellis | |
| David Sinaiko | ... | Berkovitch | |
| Lee Arenberg | |||
| Andy Wood | ... | Brain Surgeon | |
| Maud Winchester | ... | Crazy Anna | |
| Lisa Moncure | ... | Board Member | |
| Jon Kellam | ... | Board Member | |
| Willie Garson | ... | Board Member | |
| John Paxton | ... | Board Member | |
| David Sklare | ... | Board Member |
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Dr Martin mentions that he went to "Miskatonic University", the college where Re-Animator (1985) took place. Miskatonic University is supposedly located in Arkham, MA, a fictional town created by H.P. Lovecraft. moreFAQ
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Watched this again for the first time in quite awhile. Has it been 14 years already? Brain researcher injured in accident begins to hallucinate, big-time. Plays like a low-rent JACOB'S LADDER or an extended TWILIGHT ZONE episode. Good early outing for Pullman and Paxton (you can spot which is the villain by the slicked-back hair, a trait of many 80s and 90s thrillers). Bud Cort in multiple roles stands out as usual. The gal playing Pullman's wife, Patricia Charbonneau, is pretty damned sexy even by today's standards.