Poison

A jarring, cerebral experience that shifts between lurid genres, demanding active interpretation while evoking unease and alienation.

Directed by

Todd Haynes

Genres

Drama, Horror, Science fiction

Starring

Edith Meeks, Millie White, Buck Smith

Overview

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.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, eerie and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, sexuality, violence, media

Content

Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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