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Jacob's Ladder

1990 ·1h 53m · ★ 7.4 (1,857)

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
100
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
99
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Content Warnings

Body HorrorEye TraumaDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

1970scar bombchemistchiropractordemonexperimentfigment of imaginationhallucinationmemorynew york citynightmareoneiricpostal workerpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)subwayvietnam veteran

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