Poison

Poison

11/1/1991 1h 25m 5.9/10

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

Edith Meeks

Edith Meeks

Felicia Beacon ("Hero")

Buck Smith

Gregory Lazar ("Hero")

Anne Giotta

Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero")

Ian Nemser

Sean White ("Hero")

Lydia Lafleur

Sylvia Manning ("Hero")

Millie White

Millie Sklar ("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

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