Movies Like Altered States (1980)

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Altered States Movie Information:

Directors:

Ken Russell

Stars:

William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis … (full cast)

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1. Videodrome (1983)

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2. Re-Animator (1985)

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3. Scanners (1981)

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4. Naked Lunch (1991)

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5. Possession (1981)

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6. The Brood (1979)

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7. The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

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8. Gothic (1986)

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Movies like Altered States include Videodrome (1983), Re-Animator (1985), Scanners (1981), Naked Lunch (1991), Possession (1981), The Brood (1979), The Lair of the White Worm (1988), and Gothic (1986).

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