The Cell

"Enter the mind of a killer."

Aug 18 2000 R 1h 47m
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.

Plot

Catharine Deane is a psychotherapist who is part of a revolutionary new treatment which allows her mind to literally enter the mind of her patients. Her experience in this method takes an unexpected turn when an F.B.I. Agent comes to ask for a desperate favor. They had just tracked down a notorious serial killer, Carl Stargher, whose method of operation is to abduct women one at a time and place them in a secret area where they are kept for about forty hours until they are slowly drowned. Unfortunately, the killer has fallen into an irreversible coma which means he cannot confess where he has taken his latest victim before she dies. Now, Catherine Deane must race against time to explore the twisted mind of the killer to get the information she needs, but Stargher's damaged personality poses dangers that threaten to overwhelm her.

Written by

Mark Protosevich

Directed by

Tarsem Singh

Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

RadicalMedia, Avery Pix, New Line Cinema, Katira Productions GmbH & Co. KG, Caro-McLeod

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 29 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
112,341
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
40
Popularity
NA