Jacob's Ladder

The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming.

Plot Summary

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

7.4 /10

1990

US

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vietnam veteran

new york city

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

experiment

nightmare

subway

1970s

paranoia

hallucination

car bomb

grief

memory

chemist

demon

postal worker

figment of imagination

oneiric

chiropractor