Poison
Directed by Todd Haynes
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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- cultfilmlikerFebruary 14, 2026“Lookin’ like a dream. A bad dream.” A fun Friday the 13th / Valentine’s Day combo watch! (Just kidding it made me sick to my stomach) A seminal piece of work. A trippy, massive undertaking compacted into 85 minutes. There’s something for everyone! Think Birdman and (definitely) Mysterious Skin were both influenced by this
Poison Trivia
Poison was released on August 16, 1991.
Poison was directed by Todd Haynes.
Poison has a runtime of 85m.
Poison was produced by Christine Vachon.
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.
The key characters in Poison are Felicia Beacon ("Hero") (Edith Meeks), Millie Sklar ("Hero") (Millie White), Gregory Lazar ("Hero") (Buck Smith).
Poison is rated NC-17.
Poison is a Drama, Horror, Science Fiction film.
Poison has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.
Poison had a budget of $250K.
Poison has made $610K at the box office.