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7.2
/10
1,216 Ratings

POISON

Directed by Todd Haynes
United States, 1991
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, LGBTQ+, Cult, Avant-Garde
  • 8585 minutes

Synopsis

With his first feature, Todd Haynes took his influence from the patron saint of all queer outlaw art, Jean Genet. The result was a trio of intercut, stylistically distinct stories drawn together by their conceptual rigor and openly-gay themes—“Hero,” “Horror,” and “Homo”.

Synopsis

With his first feature, Todd Haynes took his influence from the patron saint of all queer outlaw art, Jean Genet. The result was a trio of intercut, stylistically distinct stories drawn together by their conceptual rigor and openly-gay themes—“Hero,” “Horror,” and “Homo”.