Hysteria

1997 "Madness is a State of Mind"

Hysteria

5.2 | 1h40m | en | Horror

Legendary actor Patrick McGoohan turns his famous character from THE PRISONER upside down as the psychiatrist in charge of an insane asylum. He has connected his inmates into a group mind where they share each other's psychoses, dreams and sexuality with all the scary and titillating implications imaginable! Like his highly acclaimed cult classic MASSACRE AT CENTRAL HIGH, director Rene Daalders provocative excursion into sci fi-horror filmmaking looks at first glance like a classic grindhouse movie, but it is up to much more. In addition to its operatic mayhem, HYSTERIA is a mind-expanding reflection on individual vs. group consciousness, power, control, and freedom.

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5.2 | 1h40m | en | Horror , Thriller , Science Fiction | More Info

Released: October. 01,1997 | Released Producted By: August Entertainment , Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Patrick McGoohan , Amanda Plummer , Joanne Vannicola

Director

Doris Simard

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Cast

Patrick McGoohan

as Dr. Harvey Langston

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Reviews

djangozelf-12351 The ending of this is just a polling and so is the sixties free love vibe that surrounds it.The old doctor seems to be some miracle worker and can cure any disorder and it turns them into an entertainment group.This dragged on for way to long that at times I thought I was watching a musical and I was waiting on some sort of revolt that would end it all.Finally the young doctor leaves the place but after a few minutes decides he was better of at the asylum?!.The first part was interesting but the second part totally blew it. This movie has way to many inconsistencies for it to truly work. A 4 over all. And that's me being kind.

brozhi I like the movie quite a bit. I admit some of it is a little confusing at times, but the atmosphere and erratic movements of the characters does an excellent job of emphasizing the point that the place is unhealthy, and that the occupants aren't quite normal. If the place were bright and the people perfectly functioning the movie would have been far more confusing.The costume choices and the diologue also added to the effect. The characters have strong personalities, and their connection to each other is well demonstrated. There are also some interesting quotes, that could go a long way towards getting the viewer to really think about what they are seeing, and what their life is like. I thought it was an excellent movie overall. Very well done.

Mikew3001 I really still don't know what this movie is all about. Described as a "psycho thriller", its about Patrick McGoohan as a mad scientist running a hospital for mentally disturbed patients and doing psychological experiments with schizophrenia and paranoia effects. Now it's the turn of a doctor to find out about this mad experiments of his boss.That's the whole story, and it's even difficult to fin a plot within this weird and confusing b-movie psycho drama. I guess there was no real script involved, as the pacing, the logical story and the acting all seem completely pointless. Only Amanda Plummer's performance as a paranoid wheelchair patient is at least interesting and unusual.There are martial arts fights, seducing sexploitation, horror elements, crazy zombies just walking around and even modern dance theater scenes, but the whole senseless mixture of weirdo elements cannot bring light into the darkness but only leave the watchers confused about this very strange film that nobody really needs.

iwill Hysteria is sort of a combination of Heart of Darkness and the old mad doctor type horror films. Patrick McGoohan is wonderful as always as Dr. Langston, a psychiatrist who is trying out a new radical form of therapy on his patients. When another doctor (Michael Moloney) brings a patient of his to the institute, he finds out that it is hard to leave once you are part of the group mind. Fans of fantasy and new age will enjoy this film, as well as the casual viewer...but it is definitely not for all.