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Poison (1991)

6 | Apr 05, 1991 (US) | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction | 01:25
prison sexual abuse sexuality poetry punishment love murder domestic abuse disease scientist lgbt 1980s hiv/aids epidemic queer allegory
Budget: 250 000 | Revenue: 609 524

The whole world is dying of panicky fright.

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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Edith Meeks
Felicia Beacon ("Hero")
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Millie White
Millie Sklar ("Hero")
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Buck Smith
Gregory Lazar ("Hero")
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Anne Giotta
Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero")
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Lydia Lafleur
Sylvia Manning ("Hero")
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Ian Nemser
Sean White ("Hero")
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Rob LaBelle
Jay Wete ("Hero")
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Evan Dunsky
Dr. MacArthur ("Hero")
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Marina Lutz
Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero")
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Barry Cassidy
Officer Rilt ("Hero")

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Reviews

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griggs79
6 | Mar 28, 2025
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