Poison

A trio of interweaved transgressive tales, telling a bizarre stories of suburban patricide and a miraculous flight from justice, a mad sex experiment which unleashes a disfiguring plague, and the obsessive sexual relationship between two prison inmates.

Cast

Edith Meeks

as Felicia Beacon ("Hero")

Millie White

as Millie Sklar ("Hero")

Buck Smith

as Gregory Lazar ("Hero")

Anne Giotta

as Evelyn McAlpert ("Hero")

Lydia Lafleur

as Sylvia Manning ("Hero")

Ian Nemser

as Sean White ("Hero")

Rob LaBelle

as Jay Wete ("Hero")

Evan Dunsky

as Dr. MacArthur ("Hero")

Marina Lutz

as Hazel Lamprecht ("Hero")

Barry Cassidy

as Officer Rilt ("Hero")

Reviews

griggs79

Watched _Poison_ at 3am when I couldn’t sleep—probably not the wisest choice. It’s bold, brash, and all a bit much when your brain’s half-mush. Some fascinating ideas and striking moments, though. I didn’t love it, but I’m curious enough to give it another go when I’m properly awake...

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