Fresh
This well-crafted remake of 1978's 'Patrick' is rich in gothic trappings and features a terrific central performance by Sharni Vinson.
Richard Kuipers, Variety
Patrick
Cruel. Controlling. Comatose.
2013 · 1h 36m · NOT RATED
Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Mark Hartley
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Mark Hartley Director
- Rachel Griffiths as Matron Cassidy
- Charles Dance as Doctor Roget
- Sharni Vinson as Kathy Jacquard
- Peta Sergeant as Nurse Williams
- Damon Gameau as Ed Penhaligon
- Martin Crewes as Brian Wright
- Shane Nagle as Man
- Chris Fortuna as Fraser
- Simone Buchanan as Patrick's Mother
- Jackson Gallagher as Patrick
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It's a techno-thriller of brain-dead proportions ...
Nick Schager, Village Voice
Fresh
This Ozploitation remake is a spookily effective fright-fest.
Megan Lehmann, Hollywood Reporter
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