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Poison

Poison

"The whole world is dying of panicky fright."

6.0(87 votes)
1991
1h 25m
DramaHorrorScience Fiction

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.

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Production

Budget:$250,000
Revenue:$609,524
Companies:
Bronze Eye Productions

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

Reviews

griggs79

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

3/28/2025

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