Patrick

"He's in a coma... Yet, he can kill..."

Sep 7 1979 PG 1h 52m
Horror

A comatose hospital patient harasses and kills though his powers of telekinesis to claim his private nurse as his own.

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.

Written by

Everett De Roche

Directed by

Richard Franklin

Production Countries

Australia

Production Companies

Filmways Australasian, Australian International Film Corp. (AIFC)

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
4,486
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA