10023_poison_trailer
1990s
Trailer for Todd Haynes’ film “Poison.” Close up of a match being struck and lit (fire), match lighting cigarette, hands and mouth smoking cigarette.Scientists in lab, diagram of body anatomy/skeleton, men in white coats, scientist at lab table surrounded by chemist set, tubes, beakers, man drinks from one of the cup’s and his eyes open widely. Quick cuts of what appear to be people being followed or scared, a woman at a locked door, a couple looking behind them, a man running, a woman’s face screaming, a woman being strangled/choked, police sirens in the background. Close up of cigarette in hand and mouth again. Flashback to childhood images - the exterior of a suburban house, a child’s hand slowly opening a bedroom door to find his parent’s having sex in bed (the primal scene), they scramble and cover themselves with blankets. Group of men doing calisthenics/ aerobics exercises outside. A man in wedding veil getting married to another man. Close up of ring being put on finger, wedding, man behind jail bars/ prison cell, a man’s naked chest/body. A man gives another man a blow job/oral sex and is pushed away, men fighting, man trying to kiss another man, boy being spanked, man screaming, men jumping, a red rose.