Poison (1991)
- Directed by
- Todd Haynes
- Genre
- drama film, horror film, science fiction film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- NC-17
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 94 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film interweaves three separate stories. One follows a man who kills his abusive father and becomes a fugitive. Another is a mock documentary about a scientist who isolates himself after being accused of causing a disfiguring disease. The third is about a prisoner obsessed with another inmate.
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What happens
Poison is a 1991 American science fiction drama horror film written and directed by Todd Haynes, starring Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell, Susan Gayle Norman, Scott Renderer, and James Lyons. Composed of three intercut narratives inspired by the novels of Jean Genet, the gay themes in Poison marked an emerging "queer new wave" in cinema. The film received generally positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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