Patrick
dir. Richard Franklin · 1978
Plot
After the shocking bathtub death of his mother and her lover, the sinister Patrick lays comatose in a small private hospital, his only action being his involuntary spitting. When a pretty young nurse, just separated from her husband, begins work at the hospital, she senses that Patrick is communicating with her, and he seems to be using his psychic powers to manipulate events in her life.
Why watch
A young nurse begins her shift at a small private hospital, where she encounters Patrick, a comatose man whose psychic abilities seem to reach out to her. As she navigates the eerie atmosphere and unsettling occurrences, the film immerses viewers in a world where isolation and trauma intertwine, creating a chilling exploration of the human psyche.