What is Patrick?
Patrick is a 1978 Australian science fiction horror film directed by Richard Franklin and written by Everett De Roche. The film helped popularize Ozploitation films in other territories, and a remake was released in 2013.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1978
- Release date
- Oct 1, 1978
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.1/10
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Patrick is a 1978 Australian science fiction horror film directed by Richard Franklin and written by Everett De Roche. The film helped popularize Ozploitation films in other territories, and a remake was released in 2013. The story follows a young nurse who has just started working at a public clinic and begins to suspect that a comatose young man may possess powers of psychokinesis. The comatose hospital patient harasses and kills through his powers of telekinesis in order to claim his private nurse as his own. The cast of the film includes Susan Penhaligon, Robert Helpmann, Rod Mullinar, and Bruce Barry. The film spans one hour and fifty-three minutes and is classified under the horror, science fiction, and thriller genres.
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“A comatose hospital patient uses telekinesis to kill and claim his private nurse.”
- It is a 1978 Australian science fiction horror film directed by Richard Franklin and written by Everett De Roche.
- The film helped popularize Ozploitation films in other territories.
- It features a unique premise involving a comatose patient with psychokinetic powers.
- It deals with disturbing horror and thriller themes involving harassment and murder by a comatose patient.
Watch it if you are interested in classic Australian science fiction horror from the late 1970s.
The film combines horror, science fiction, and thriller elements with a runtime of 1 hour and 53 minutes, carrying a PG rating.
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Is Patrick (1978) worth watching?
It is worth watching for fans of classic international horror and science fiction, notably as a title that popularized Ozploitation cinema.
What is the runtime of Patrick (1978)?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 53 minutes.
Are there other versions of Patrick?
A remake of the film was released in 2013.
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