Poison
dir. Todd Haynes
71
6 sourcesSynopsis
A trio of interweaved transgressive tales, telling a bizarre stories of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice, a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague, and the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates.
Critics consensus
Tinged with claustrophobic and quirky horror, Poison is a decently dirty debut for director Todd Haynes.
Directed byTodd Haynes
StarringEdith Meeks, Millie White, Buck Smith, Anne Giotta , Lydia Lafleur, Ian Nemser
Written byTodd Haynes
CinematographyMaryse Alberti
EditingJames Lyons
MusicJames Bennett
Poison
1991 · NC-17 · 1h 25m
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
A trio of interweaved transgressive tales, telling a bizarre stories of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice, a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague, and the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates.
Our Verdict
71
Critics Consensus
Tinged with claustrophobic and quirky horror, Poison is a decently dirty debut for director Todd Haynes.
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