Poison

11/1/1991 1h 25m 6.0/10

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.

Director

Todd Haynes

Top Billed Cast

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Buck Smith

Gregory Lazar ("Hero")

Edith Meeks

Felicia Beacon ("Hero")

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Millie White

Millie Sklar ("Hero")

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Anne Giotta

Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero")

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Ian Nemser

Sean White ("Hero")

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Lydia Lafleur

Sylvia Manning ("Hero")

Reviews

griggs79

3/28/2025

6/10

Watched _Poison_ at 3am when I couldn’t sleep—probably not the wisest choice. It’s bold, brash, and all a bit much when your brain’s half-mush. Some fascinating ideas and striking moments, though. I didn’t love it, but I’m curious enough to give it another go when I’m properly awake