Fifth Floor (1978)
Année de sortie: 1978
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: The Fifth Floor, Besinci Kogus
Réalisateur: Howard Avedis
Writer: Howard Avedis, Marlene Schmidt, Meyer Dolinsky
Production & Genre
Producteur: Producer: Howard Avedis
Executive Producer: Marlene Schmidt
Sociétés: Hickmar Productions
Budget: N/A
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Histoire
A young woman named Susan collapses during a night out at a disco due to strychnine poisoning. Her boyfriend and doctor mistakenly believe it's an attempted suicide and have her committed to Fifth Floor, a mental institution known for its disturbing patients and predatory orderly. However, Susan is still sane and must navigate the asylum's horrors while trying to prove she doesn't belong there.
Résumé
Fifth Floor (1978) is a chilling horror-thriller directed by Howard Avedis, based on true events revolving around sexual abuse and electroconvulsive therapy at mental institutions. The film follows Susan's terrifying ordeal as an innocent patient in a facility filled with genuine insanity. It serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of misdiagnosis and institutional abuse.
