description Altered States Overview
Altered States is a 1980 science fiction horror film exploring themes of altered states induced through experimental drug use. Based on Paddy Chayefsky’s adaptation of John C. Lilly's research involving isolation tanks and psychoactive substances, the movie incorporates elements of body and psychological horror. It draws upon Lilly’s work with mescaline, ketamine, and LSD.
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info Altered States Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
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What happens to Eddie Jessup in Altered States?
Eddie combines an isolation tank with a hallucinogenic substance while investigating consciousness. His visions begin producing physical changes, including regression into a primitive human form.
Was Altered States William Hurt's first movie?
Yes. William Hurt made his feature-film debut as Eddie Jessup in the 1980 film, with Blair Brown playing his wife Emily.
Is Altered States based on John C. Lilly's experiments?
The premise was influenced by sensory-deprivation research associated with John C. Lilly, but Eddie Jessup is fictional. Paddy Chayefsky adapted the screenplay from his own 1978 novel.
Why is Paddy Chayefsky credited as Sidney Aaron?
Chayefsky objected to director Ken Russell's interpretation and removed his own name from the screenplay credit. The finished film therefore credits the pseudonym Sidney Aaron.
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