Jacob's Ladder is a hallucinogenic piece that starts with a soldier in the Vietnam War who's been badly wounded. It has some elements of classic horror but could be described better as a psychological thriller, where the director achieves the effect on the audience of putting them in the shoes of the protagonist through effective imagery, camera angles and an excellent script and acting. Tim Robbins, as usual, makes his character quite lovable and is backed by stellar performances from the entire supporting cast to makes this a movie that is difficult to forget and will capture your full attention for the entire 90 minutes. I'd highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes to be made to think outside the box a bit, and also to horror movie fans like me because it has some disturbing and, at times, gory images.
Review of Jacob's Ladder
