In Patrick, nurse Susan Penhaligon's job description is just that. She's put in charge of the care of a comatose patient named Patrick who is surviving on life support. Terri Schiavo was hale and hearty next to him.
But what the people in charge don't know, but Susan Penhaligon comes to suspect is that while Patrick's other senses are shutting down, he's developing that sixth sense, Extra Sensory Perception. Things start going bump in the night around Patrick. But worse than that Patrick can still feel and he's falling in love with Penhaligon. And he's a guy who tolerates no rivals around especially Rod Mullinar who is Penhaligon's estranged husband.
Patrick is a low budget Australian horror film that was shot in and around Melbourne with an Aussie cast. A few more production values could have helped, but the players are fine. Pay particular note to Julia Blake who plays the matron in charge of the hospice who hires Penhaligon against her will. Her character is a ripoff of the infamous Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
It's probably not fair to judge Patrick by USA film standards, the Aussie film industry was just coming into its own in the Seventies. Patrick did get nominated for their version of the Oscar. Still it could have used a little more polish.
But what the people in charge don't know, but Susan Penhaligon comes to suspect is that while Patrick's other senses are shutting down, he's developing that sixth sense, Extra Sensory Perception. Things start going bump in the night around Patrick. But worse than that Patrick can still feel and he's falling in love with Penhaligon. And he's a guy who tolerates no rivals around especially Rod Mullinar who is Penhaligon's estranged husband.
Patrick is a low budget Australian horror film that was shot in and around Melbourne with an Aussie cast. A few more production values could have helped, but the players are fine. Pay particular note to Julia Blake who plays the matron in charge of the hospice who hires Penhaligon against her will. Her character is a ripoff of the infamous Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
It's probably not fair to judge Patrick by USA film standards, the Aussie film industry was just coming into its own in the Seventies. Patrick did get nominated for their version of the Oscar. Still it could have used a little more polish.