Altered States
drug misuse, strong violence, sex, nudity, language, brief sexual violence
Director(s)Ken Russell
Production year1980
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes103m
CastWilliam Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban
Altered States
drug misuse, strong violence, sex, nudity, language, brief sexual violence
A psycho-physiologist explores genetic memories through drug experimentation and a sensory-deprivation tank in this scie ...
A psycho-physiologist explores genetic memories through drug experimentation and a sensory-deprivation tank in this science-fiction drama film from 1980.
violence
A man transforms into a violent primate and bloodily attacks humans and animals.
threat and horror
There are sequences of intense horror and threat.
language
Occasional strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'son of a bitch', 'prick', 'bullshit' and 'God'.
sex
A scene of strong sex includes breast and buttock nudity.
drugs
People prepare and consume magic mushrooms, resulting in hallucinations and erratic behaviour.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are brief moments of stylised sexual violence which feature breast nudity.
injury detail
In one scene, an ape feasts on the flesh and organs of a goat.
nudity
In addition to breast and buttock nudity during sex, there is brief natural male genital nudity.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
References are made to mental illness and cancer.
Classified Date:
25/03/1981
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
drug misuse, strong violence, sex, nudity, language, brief sexual violence
Classified Date:
22/08/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
A man transforms into a violent primate and bloodily attacks humans and animals.
threat and horror
There are sequences of intense horror and threat.
language
Occasional strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'son of a bitch', 'prick', 'bullshit' and 'God'.
sex
A scene of strong sex includes breast and buttock nudity.
drugs
People prepare and consume magic mushrooms, resulting in hallucinations and erratic behaviour.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are brief moments of stylised sexual violence which feature breast nudity.
injury detail
In one scene, an ape feasts on the flesh and organs of a goat.
nudity
In addition to breast and buttock nudity during sex, there is brief natural male genital nudity.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
References are made to mental illness and cancer.
Contains strong fantasy horror and images of sexual violence
Classified Date:
09/09/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
17/10/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
21/08/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
08/04/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified date22/08/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
A man transforms into a violent primate and bloodily attacks humans and animals.
threat and horror
There are sequences of intense horror and threat.
language
Occasional strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'son of a bitch', 'prick', 'bullshit' and 'God'.
sex
A scene of strong sex includes breast and buttock nudity.
drugs
People prepare and consume magic mushrooms, resulting in hallucinations and erratic behaviour.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are brief moments of stylised sexual violence which feature breast nudity.
injury detail
In one scene, an ape feasts on the flesh and organs of a goat.
nudity
In addition to breast and buttock nudity during sex, there is brief natural male genital nudity.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
References are made to mental illness and cancer.
Director(s)Ken Russell
Production year1980
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes103m
CastWilliam Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban
Classified Date:
25/03/1981
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Emi-Warner Dists Ltd
drug misuse, strong violence, sex, nudity, language, brief sexual violence
Classified Date:
22/08/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
violence
A man transforms into a violent primate and bloodily attacks humans and animals.
threat and horror
There are sequences of intense horror and threat.
language
Occasional strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'son of a bitch', 'prick', 'bullshit' and 'God'.
sex
A scene of strong sex includes breast and buttock nudity.
drugs
People prepare and consume magic mushrooms, resulting in hallucinations and erratic behaviour.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are brief moments of stylised sexual violence which feature breast nudity.
injury detail
In one scene, an ape feasts on the flesh and organs of a goat.
nudity
In addition to breast and buttock nudity during sex, there is brief natural male genital nudity.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
References are made to mental illness and cancer.
Contains strong fantasy horror and images of sexual violence
Classified Date:
09/09/2005
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
17/10/1986
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
21/08/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
Classified Date:
08/04/1994
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified date22/08/2025
LanguageEnglish
