Jacob's Ladder
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. From TMDB
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60 of 161 · most liked first"Jacob's Ladder (a 1990 film)" When I went to watch this at a theater, about 33 years ago, in 1990 or 1991, I was alone there. A film gave me a huge influence at making SH series. This postcard is included in the Blu-ray Japanese edition.
unlabelledView post →I've mentioned this millions of times up to now but the OtherWorld elementary school was influenced by the unsettled hospital corridors scene from a 1990 film Jacob's Ladder. If you haven't seen it yet, watch it soon. 😊
unlabelledView post →Saw this movie Jacob's Ladder, my god what a total ripoff of Silent Hill
unlabelledView post →For those who are getting into Silent Hill 2 lately, I have to recommend the film that inspired the franchise; 'Jacob's Ladder'. It's a genuinely creepy, unsettling, and heartbreaking film that will really stick with you and make you contemplate about life and death long after it's over.
unlabelledView post →For fans of Silent Hill, I recommend the film that inspired it; Jacob's Ladder. It's is a creepy, unsettling, and heartbreaking film that will stick with you long after it's over and make you consider not just life, but what it means to die. This is a wonderful horror film. One of my favorites.
unlabelledView post →Last night I watched the movie The Tank, which is about a Tiger tank crew having a bit of a Jacob's Ladder time of it on the way to hell. They all had that logo on their collars. The reason for this was because they were Nazis
unlabelledView post →Jacob's Ladder (1990 film) Directed by Adrian Lyne starring Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña and Danny Aiello.
unlabelledView post →Director Adrian Lyne’s highly influential psychological horror movie, JACOB'S LADDER, is getting a brand new 4K restoration that’s heading to theaters this Halloween season.
unlabelledView post →191. Jacob's Ladder (dir. Lyne, 1990). Maybe the saddest horror film of the 90s (or, at the very least, a top contender for the title). Its minimal use of practical effects and reliance on nightmare-inducing quick edits to obscure what effects they *did* have? Filmmaking genius.
unlabelledView post →Jacob's Ladder (1990 film) Directed by Adrian Lyne starring Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña and Danny Aiello.
unlabelledView post →What's your favorite movie from every decade in your life? 90s: Jacob's Ladder 00s: Pan's Labyrinth 10s: The VVitch 20s: Banshees of Inisherin
unlabelledView post →Rewatching a film that is a favourite but I've not seen it in quite a while. Jacob's Ladder (1990, USA) - Adriane Lyne 📽️ #Filmsky
unlabelledView post →happy titty / tummy Tuesday ft. houseplants and the official film poster for "Jacob's Ladder" 🪴👻🤙🏽
unlabelledView post →Rewatched JACOB'S LADDER (1990) last night and need to take a moment of appreciation to the stellar creature designs and disturbing visuals. The film is packed with top-tier nightmare fuel.
unlabelledView post →I love Jacob's Ladder so much it's a great movie, but when he's lookin through his letters and he whips out a picture of Mccaulay Culkin and starts sobbing, I just bust out laughing.
unlabelledView post →I love when streaming throws up a movie I didn't know existed. Stay (frighteningly forgettable title) is a 2005 thriller by David Benioff and Marc Forster. Stars Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, a young Ryan Gosling. Pretty fun, pretty fucked up in a Jacob's Ladder way, massive flop, exhumed by streaming
unlabelledView post →Jacob's Ladder (1990) a film I refuse to watch again. I had nightmares for months. A film that to me was like a trip straight into hell. An experience like no other.
unlabelledView post →My #LastFourFriday films: Ocean's 11 (2001) Jacob's Ladder (1990) Small Town Crime (2017) The Fly (1986) #filmsky #letterboxd
unlabelledView post →A film that’s haunted me since it’s release in 1990 is Jacob's Ladder. Vietnam vet Tim Robbins sees demons wherever he goes & has no idea why. The film's all practical special effects have had an outsized impact on pop culture, influencing everything from other movies to video games, eg Silent Hill
unlabelledView post →Wow. Oh man. Jacob's Ladder, fuck that movie.
unlabelledView post →Name an otherwise great movie where the final 5 minutes ruined (or almost ruined) the entire thing. I'm going with Jacob's Ladder. A wildly unsettling and inventive movie that keeps you guessing the whole time, then spoils the exquisite mystery with an answer that kind of thuds.
unlabelledView post →Vampire - 30 Days of Night Werewolf - An American Werewolf in London Ghost - Poltergeist Slasher - NOES 3: Dream Warriors Folk - The Ritual Big Monster - Shin Godzilla Zombie - ROTLD Comedy - Shaun of the Dead Alien - Aliens Psyche - Jacob's Ladder Anthology - Tales From The Dark side: The Movie
unlabelledView post →you know, Jacob's Ladder is *also* a Christmas movie...
unlabelledView post →I watched Jacob's Ladder last night because it got mentioned in silent hill videos and It's amazing how much of that movie inspired the SH series
unlabelledView post →I've watched Jacob's Ladder again, I love this movie
unlabelledView post →#HorrorWritersChat My first thought: the movie JACOB'S LADDER. As previously mentioned, my stories UNREQUITED & MADNESS IN THE FOREST use internal dreamscapes and nightmares. The book THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE also comes to mind. Was the haunting real or Eleanor's inner turmoil?
unlabelledView post →The new 4K restoration of Adrian LYNE'S film JACOB'S LADDER at IFC Film Center was sublime; post-screening Q&A w/Adrian Lyne in person - as moderated by @badideas.bsky.social - was a treat💖
unlabelledView post →Watched Jacob's Ladder. It's been a decade+ since I saw it last & I totally forgot half the plot. A good film, though. I found it less freaky this time around & more melancholic (but still be prepared, it's not a slasher, but it's not mild either). Good dreamy horror, uncanny & off, wild cast 📽️
unlabelledView post →this inspired the entire film Jacob's Ladder (1990)
unlabelledView post →Jacob's Ladder, I think? It's... It's honestly ahrd tot ell exactly WHAT the hell is going on in that movie, if he actually dies by the end or if it's all one huge acid trip XD Terminator 2, if you consider the T1000 the protagonist
unlabelledView post →Jacob's Ladder, the film, circa 1990... ;)
unlabelledView post →Favourite horror movie for every year of the 1990s: 1990: Jacob's Ladder 1991: Silence Of The Lambs 1992: Candyman 1993: Dark Waters 1994: In The Mouth Of Madness 1995: Lord of Illusions 1996: Scream 1997: Cure 1998: Ring 1999: The Blair Witch Project
unlabelledView post →TRIVIA: Adrian Lyne turned down directorial duties on 'The Bonfire Of The Vanities' so he could direct 'Jacob's Ladder'. His first choice for the role of Jacob Singer was Tom Hanks, but, by coincidence, Hanks turned down the film so he could make 'The Bonfire Of The Vanities'. (IMDB) 🖤
unlabelledView post →While it's certainly vaunted in horror circles and was solidly praised by critics at the time, it does feel like JACOB'S LADDER has left the larger movie conversation and that sucks. Stupendous movie that still has unholy powers. I'll go to my grave thinking about that party scene.
unlabelledView post →this is appropriate for veteran's day if you like the movie Jacob's Ladder
unlabelledView post →If you want a good Silent Hill movie, watch Jacob's Ladder.
unlabelledView post →When pressed, I would say JACOB'S LADDER is actually my favorite Adrian Lyne movie - don't miss this if you've never seen it before!
unlabelledView post →this is why "Jacob's Ladder" (1990) is an ultimately uplifting movie: he makes it out; his odyssey is successful: he moves on
unlabelledView post →Also I think Jacob's Ladder is SUCH an incredible film that I have a weird bias when it comes to Robbins' other films even though so many of them are great (Mystic River.)
unlabelledView post →It's SPOOP season!!! One of my favorites, from my era, is "Jacob's Ladder" (1990). Kills me that many have never heard of this pure psychological horror movie. It's dated, but the visuals (no CGI) are awesome. Subtle lights, motion. camera and edits make this a great movie.
unlabelledView post →That was a wild movie. My ★★★★★ review of Jacob's Ladder on Letterboxd boxd.it/7BU6jf
unlabelledView post →30 Days of Horror - Movie #2 - JACOB'S LADDER Happening after stream! Check tweetch to find the Discord link! See ya soon!
unlabelledView post →We have a nice surprise for our latest Friday Night Fright at Screenland Armour, hope to see you horror hounds for Jacob's Ladder! www.screenland.com/movie/jacobs...
unlabelledView post →Jacob's Ladder is such a banger movie.
unlabelledView post →#NewYearsResolutionsChallenge Day 16 - Taking the stairs in a movie Jacob's Ladder
unlabelledView post →As a 17 year old would-be movie geek at Video Vogue, my taste-making efforts were misguided, often resulting in customer anger. Recommending Jacob's Ladder to the bloke who wanted "Something like Hellraiser" did not end well. Also repeated customer misunderstandings of Betty Blue, based on the title
unlabelledView post →Name 2 film franchises that need a crossover film. Barbie + Jacob's Ladder
unlabelledView post →Share a horror movie that isn't talked about enough. Jacob's Ladder - 1990
unlabelledView post →Last night we screened the new 4K restoration of JACOB'S LADDER and, if you get the chance to see it in a theater, take that chance by any means necessary. The film still works like a freight train to the soul, and now looks and sounds incredible. I really fell in love with the film last night.
unlabelledView post →309) Jacob's Ladder 8/10 Now that was a 🎵FUCKING BUMMERRRRR🎵 Also, the cast of this movie is wild!
unlabelledView post →Quote a horror movie you love: Jacob's Ladder is an absolute masterpiece.
unlabelledView post →I wasn't allowed into JACOB'S LADDER on my own, had to come back with my mom, whom I convinced by telling her it was a Vietnam movie
unlabelledView post →Plan a horror movie fest using your name: Jacob's Ladder (1990) It Follows (2014) Midsommar (2019)
unlabelledView post →Jacob's Ladder (1990). Movie 44/100 | Day 43/92 #Filmsky #100HorrorMoviesin92Days #MutantFam #Letterboxd #HorrorSky
unlabelledView post →I'm watching the most recent Silent Hill movie that everyone thought was bad and... I don't hate it? Very Kerrang Magazine presents Jacob's Ladder.
unlabelledView post →Ooh, alright, let's go- 90: Jacob's Ladder 91: The animated horror short film "Sandman." 92: Ghostwatch. 93: Cronos. 94: Wes Craven's New Nightmare. 95: Lord of Illusions. 96: Scream. 97: Perfect Blue. 98: Ringu. 99: Ravenous.
unlabelledView post →Share a movie that unsettled you 😬🖤 For me… Jacob's Ladder
unlabelledView post →I fucked this up because I got to see Jacob's Ladder in theaters too which is like my fave film, forgot, oops... And I rewatched Night of the Hunter again which is like my other fav film so. And I rewatched Die Hard which is, y'know, quite good.
unlabelledView post →#NowWatching Jacob's Ladder (1990) for next week's show. Forgot how good (and bleak) it is. It's more Silent Hill than the actual Silent Hill film! #horrorsky #filmsky #podcast
unlabelledView post →Not just Jacob's Ladder. The first four Silent Hill games also draw heavily from David Lynch; something else this movie isn't doing.
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