Altered Minds (2013)

Altered Minds: Directed by Michael Z. Wechsler. With Judd Hirsch, Ryan O’Nan, C.S. Lee, Jaime Ray Newman. A family reunion goes awry when the oldest son makes the accusation that his dying father, a famed psychiatrist who also did work for the CIA, adopted his children for the purposes of psychological experimentation.

“Followed this film online as it went through the motions and ultimately changed its name. Waited years to see it, as I was extremely interested in the subject matter, and was seeing a lot of good reviews. Reluctantly talked my wife into watching it with me one Friday night, and unfortunately we ended up laughing at it and questioning the plot twists. Its dialogue is pretty bad, and the human interaction is alienating in its manufactured tension. Overall, it was cringe-inducing watching the actors on-screen. I gave this film an extra star because it wasnu0026#39;t filmed on a hand-held camera. But I would urge people to stay away from this because it is just so remarkably bad.”