A psycho-physiologist experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank and has visions he believes are genetic memories.A psycho-physiologist experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank and has visions he believes are genetic memories.A psycho-physiologist experiments with drugs and a sensory-deprivation tank and has visions he believes are genetic memories.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 7 nominations total
- Obispo
- (as Frank McCarthy)
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- TriviaFilm debut of William Hurt.
- GoofsWhen the Brujo tells Eccheverria that he'll allow Eddie to participate in the ceremony, he walks off. Although in only a matter of seconds he's far enough away that they have to run quite a distance to catch up to him to ask him some further questions, this is consistent with other literary and screen depictions of shamans having "spooky" abilities, sure-footedness, and being surprisingly limber for their age. Rather than an error in continuity, this seems to be a dramatic device.
- Quotes
Eddie Jessup: Emily's quite content to go on with this life. She insists she's in love with me - whatever that is. What she means is she prefers the senseless pain we inflict on each other to the pain we would otherwise inflict on ourselves. But I'm not afraid of that solitary pain. In fact, if I don't strip myself of all this clatter and clutter and ridiculous ritual, I shall go out of my fucking mind. Does that answer your question, Arthur?
Arthur Rosenberg: What question was that?
Eddie Jessup: You asked me why I was getting divorced.
Arthur Rosenberg: Oh, listen, it's your life. I'm sorry I even asked.
- Crazy creditsIn the end credits, the cast list appears last after all but the movie company name and logo. Usually the cast list appears either very early in the credits or sometimes approximately a third of the way through.
- Alternate versionsABC edited 7 minutes from this film for its 1983 network television premiere.
- ConnectionsEdited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019)
- SoundtracksVoile d'Orphee
by Pierre Henry
This film creates its very real sense of horror from foreboding, often disarming musical cues, and a sense that we're on the journey with Jessup, and we don't know what's real or imagined. It rarely relies on gore, or overt "horror" sequences to affect the viewer, but still manages to be truly frightening and horrifying. Russell tones down his usual excesses, but his stamp is nevertheless all over the disturbing hallucination sequences.
It's easy to spot the strong influence this film must have had on Videodrome. It creates a similar mood.
Thoroughly recommended to anyone with a taste for intelligent horror.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Der Höllentrip
- Filming locations
- Sierra Tarahumara, Chihuahua, Mexico(Rock formations visited by Eddie)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $19,853,892
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $174,650
- Dec 28, 1980
- Gross worldwide
- $19,853,898
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1