Poison
Seen it?1991 | 85 min | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Repulsion, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated NC-17: expect violence and sex.
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 earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$610K worldwide on a $250K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Todd Haynes
- Edith MeeksFelicia Beacon ("Hero")
- Millie WhiteMillie Sklar ("Hero")
- Buck SmithGregory Lazar ("Hero")
- Anne Giotta Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero")
- Lydia LafleurSylvia Manning ("Hero")
- Ian NemserSean White ("Hero")
- Rob LaBelleJay Wete ("Hero")
- Evan DunskyDr. MacArthur ("Hero")
- Marina LutzHazel Lamprecht ("Hero")
- Barry CassidyOfficer Rilt ("Hero")