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The Big Cube (1969)

The Big Cube poster
Directed by
Tito Davison
Genre
thriller film
Country
Mexico, United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging former actress is given LSD by her scheming stepdaughter who wants her fortune. The stepdaughter tries to drive the actress insane.

tensepsychologically intensedatedmelodramaticunsettlingcampyparanoidslow-burn

What happens

The Big Cube is a 1969 psychological thriller film directed by Tito Davison and starring Lana Turner, Karin Mossberg, George Chakiris, Daniel O'Herlihy, and Richard Egan. The film is an international co-production between Mexico and the United States. Its plot follows an aging former actress who is dosed with LSD by her malicious stepdaughter, seeking to drive her mad and obtain her fortune. It is notable for its aggressive portrayal of LSD use and the 1960s youth counterculture as vicious evils. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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