Poison1991

Three intercut stories about outsiders, sex and violence. In "Hero," Richie, at age 7, kills his father and flies away. After the event, a documentary in cheesy lurid colors asks what Richie was like and what led up to the shooting. In the black and white "Horror," a scientist isolates the elixir of human sexuality, drinks it, and becomes a festering, contagious murderer; a female colleague who loves him tries to help, to her peril. In "Homo," a prisoner in Fontenal prison is drawn to an inmate whom he knew some years before, at Baton juvenile institute, and whose humiliations he witnessed. This story is told in dim light, except for the bright flashbacks.

This Remastered Edition Features:
SPECIAL FEATURES
- New HD transfer created from original film elements and enhanced for widescreen viewing
- Sundance Q&A with Todd Haynes, producer Christine Vachon and executive producer James Schamus, for the 20th Anniversary of the film's Grand Jury Prize
- Archival 1999 audio commentary by Haynes, Vachon, and star/editor James Lyons
- Original poster concepts and collages by Haynes
- Rare on-set polaroids by filmmaker Kelly Reichardt (acclaimed director of Meek's Cutoff and Wendy and Lucy)
- Last Address, an elegiac short film by Ira Sachs (award-winning director of Married Life)
- Original 1991 U.S. theatrical trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH)
- Collectible 20th Anniversary Digipak case and a 16-page booklet with archival press kit documents, J. Hoberman's original Village Voice review and more

Director: Todd Haynes
Stars: Edith Meeks, Larry Maxwell and Susan Norman
Production land: USA
Premiere Date: January 1991 Sundance Film Festival
IMDb - 6.6 (1315 votes)