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Apr 30, 2013ManMachine rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Warning! - This film certainly ain't no stairway to heaven. Jacob's Ladder is a somewhat confusing, but, all the same, intriguing Supernatural-Thriller that cleverly utilizes the possibility of "soldiers-as-guinea-pigs" as a damning premise for its nightmarish story. Vietnam vet, Jacob Singer, suddenly finds himself haunted and traumatized by vividly real hallucinations which can't be easily distinguished from that of reality. As these extremely disturbing illusions accelerate, Jacob is soon convinced that he is being pursued by faceless, violently convulsing demons whose sole purpose is to do him some very serious harm. And the question is - Does this film not get just a little too carried away with all of this "hallucination" stuff? - You decide for yourself. But, any way you look at it, Jacob's Ladder is certainly a mighty bizarre film that is definitely well-worth a view.