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      Patrick

      PG 1978 1h 36m Horror List
      42% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 53% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Patrick has been in an irreversible coma for the past several years and possesses psychokinetic powers. He ends up falling in love with his new nurse, Kathy, who shows him some affection. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 15 Buy Now

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      Nathan Rabin AV Club Unfortunately, Patrick has one huge liability in its comatose killer: Everyone's best efforts still can't make the film's heavy even slightly scary. Oct 23, 2020 Full Review Scott Tobias The Dissolve Director Richard Franklin [...] eventually lets Patrick's powers go haywire, but the first half of the film combines sinister atmosphere-building with a justified faith that an immobile killer is still an ever-present threat. Rated: 4/5 Mar 24, 2014 Full Review Variety Staff Variety The inert (and uncredited) lead, with help from Richard Franklin's shrewd direction, creates an incredible menace while the thesps surrounding him go through their action. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Augusto Martínez Torres El Pais (Spain) The end result is a dull product that has no identity and whose only real appeal is its special effects. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 7, 2019 Full Review Anton Bitel VODzilla.co Richard Franklin's thriller injects medical ethics with a psychosexual cocktail. Apr 10, 2018 Full Review Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile One of Australia's commercially successful genre films of the 70s, a supernatural thriller Mar 14, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Overall, this is a highly pleasing horror film, and it's quite different from anything I've ever seen. It's a fun horror film that has plenty of suspenseful and mysterious moments.  Visually, this film is creative, and the pacing builds to a wonderful and unexpected finale, which I enjoyed greatly. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Audience Member that is the kind of psycholigical movie that i like the most..of course it make no sense that he can't move his eyes but he could move things far in the appartment of the little nurse but i really that thriller Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review delysid d its a classic horror film without a doubt but youve got to be in the right mood. its a slow moving film Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/17/20 Full Review Audience Member Fun and better than average 70s horror flick Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/20 Full Review Audience Member Way overlong, way uneven spawn of the 1970's telekinesis fad. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Patrick belongs in the "Interesting film you've probably never seen category". It's a about a young man (played by a never blinking Robert Thompson) who is a comatose patient that mysteriously develops telekinetic powers. When his attractive new nurse (Susan Penhaligon) takes an unusual interest in him, Patrick falls in love with her and does his best Carrie imitation to cause all manner of troubles for anyone he is jealous of or that means to harm him. The cinematography and overall quality of the film transfer are excellent, and director Richard Franklin creates just enough creepy tension to keep you moving through the almost 2 hour running time. Featuring plot points that will seem vaguely familiar- a woman moving into a new apartment after separating from her husband, said husband trying to get her back, a bureaucratic humorless head nurse of a "private clinic", and a woman who sees sinister things occur that no one will believe when she tells them- Franklin and screenwriter Everett De Roche rarely veer into cheesiness, and they manage to mix in enough oddly humorous dialogue and head-scratching adult themes to keep savvy filmgoers interested. The Understated violence and only brief nudity will probably disappoint most modern blue collar horror fans, but Patrick provides adequate thrills and chills to surprise and entertain the rest of us. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Patrick has been in an irreversible coma for the past several years and possesses psychokinetic powers. He ends up falling in love with his new nurse, Kathy, who shows him some affection.
      Director
      Richard Franklin
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 14, 2019
      Runtime
      1h 36m
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