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Patrick (1978)

Original title: Patrick

“He's in a coma... Yet, he can kill...”

1978 · 1 h 53 min
Directed by Richard Franklin · Australia · Australian New Wave
HorrorSci-FiThriller

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Cast

Susan Penhaligon Robert Helpmann Rod Mullinar Bruce Barry Julia Blake Helen Hemingway

Credits

Written by: Everett De Roche

Plot

A comatose hospital patient harasses and kills through his powers of telekinesis to claim his private nurse as his own.

Sinekatalog’s take

A comatose hospital patient uses telekinetic powers to harass and kill, driven by obsession with his nurse. This Australian horror is stylish and creepy, building dread through stillness. A neat cult chiller for lovers of seventies genre films.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (4,605 votes)
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