Directed by Richard Franklin, Patrick follows nurse Kathy Jacquard as she begins caring for a comatose patient who possesses powerful psychokinetic abilities. As Patrick becomes increasingly obsessed with her, he uses his powers to manipulate events and attack the people around her. The Australian horror film became an important title in the international rise of Ozploitation cinema.

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From director Richard Franklin (Roadgames) comes Patrick, a terrifying fusion of science fiction and Hitchcockian thriller, starring Susan Penhaligon (House of Mortal Sin), Robert Helpmann (The Red Shoes), and Robert Thompson (Thirst).

Murderer Patrick (Thompson) is kept in a comatose state between life and death, under the watchful eye of the eccentric Dr Roget (Helpmann). When he is assigned a caring new nurse, Kathy (Penhaligon), he becomes possessive, and uses telekinetic powers to torment anyone who comes between them.

Produced by Antony I Ginnane (Snapshot), written by Everett De Roche (Harlequin), and scored by Brian May (Mad Max), Patrick’s unprecedented international success made it a landmark of the Australian New Wave.

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A young nurse who's just started working at a public clinic begins to suspect that a comatose young man may possess the powers of psychokinesis.