System

System

1981 · 27 min · ★ 7.0 · TV Movie, Horror

An adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s tale The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, transposed to a contemporary setting. A couple visits a remote asylum where the woman knows the staff, only to discover that the institution is overrun and the lines between doctors and patients have collapsed.

Directed by Janusz Majewski · Written by Janusz Majewski

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