Patrick2013
“Cruel. Controlling. Comatose.”
Directed by Mark Hartley
🏆 2 nominations
The premise
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.
Horror Vault's take
A young nurse starting over after a failed marriage takes a post at an eerie private hospital, where a comatose patient named Patrick may be far more aware of his surroundings than anyone dares to believe. Strange, disturbing events begin to bleed into her personal life, blurring the line between coincidence and something far more sinister. This Australian remake of the 1978 cult classic taps into a creeping dread rooted in powerlessness and unseen influence. Anchored by a strong cast, it builds its tension through atmosphere and psychological unease rather than outright shock.
Content: Psychological Tension, Some Violence, Unsettling Medical Imagery
Cast
Rachel Griffiths
Matron Cassidy
Charles Dance
Doctor Roget
Sharni Vinson
Kathy Jacquard
Jackson Gallagher
Patrick
Peta Sergeant
Nurse Williams
Martin Crewes
Brian Wright
Eliza Taylor
Nurse Panicale
Simone Buchanan
Patrick's Mother
Damon Gameau
Ed Penhaligon
Shane Nagle
Man
Chris Fortuna
Fraser
Grant Page
Bearded Pub Patron (uncredited)
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