Poison

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Dark D @RT65718715 Apr 11 Quirky little student-type film. Out of the 3 stories, I enjoyed the kid killer and love potion. Surprisingly, the prison soft core porn was blah. See more Stephen C @bob25009 07/24/2025 Adults only ages 18 and older. See more Sam N @RT61650855 03/28/2025 Watched Poison at 3am when I couldn’t sleep—probably not the wisest choice. It’s bold, brash, and all a bit much when your brain’s half-mush. Some fascinating ideas and striking moments, though. I didn’t love it, but I’m curious enough to give it another go when I’m properly awake See more georgan g @RT98616417 07/22/2021 This is a very odd movie with scary scenes mixed with goofy ones. See more 12/29/2015 An interesting movie from Todd Haynes with beautiful cinematography and great performances all around. See more 10/16/2015 Poison is an elegantly produced, slightly disjointed assessment of gay life and its relationship with society at large, utilizing three different genres that appeal to gay audiences (campy sci-fi/horror, documentary, romantic drama) in order to convey messages about the AIDS crisis, the feeling of being poisoned by ones sexuality, the difficulty of expressing love in a world that hates you, and the assertion of gay love as natural. Although its themes are occasionally expressed heavy-handedly, its existence was absolutely revolutionary in a time when LGBT people were dying left and right only to be met with contempt by their own government, and though Haynes would go on to direct greater works dealing with these ideas, his first feature remains a vital piece of gay history and a testament to the power of independent filmmaking. See more Read all reviews

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