1990 · horror · thriller · drama
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Directed by Adrian Lyne1h 53m1990
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.
Our read: Jacob's Ladder (1990) (1990) reads as a heavy, steady, surreal horror · thriller · drama entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Heavy, steady, extreme horror / thriller, surreal in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.
- heavy
- extreme
- surreal
- bleak
- cold
- twisty
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