Jacob's Ladder (1990) movie poster

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.

Why it matters

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
83
Psychological
100
Supernatural
60
Creature
36
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
99
Survival
50
GriefParanoia

Content Warnings

Body HorrorEye TraumaDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

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

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