The Young Poisoner's Handbook

– A sinister tale of genius gone wrong, The Young Poisoner's Handbook chronicles a young man's descent..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1995
The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)

A sinister tale of genius gone wrong, The Young Poisoner's Handbook chronicles a young man's descent into madness against the absurd backdrop of suburban English life. Hugh O'Conor plays Graham Young, a schoolboy from the London suburbs whose deadly obsession with toxic substances causes him to dabble in experimental murder.

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The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995) - Trailer

Release Date:

23 Feb 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Benjamin Ross

Writer:

Jeff Rawle, Benjamin Ross

Main Actors:

Tobias Arnold, Ruth Sheen, Roger Lloyd Pack, Hugh O'Conor

Plot:

This film is based on a true story about a British teenager who allegedly poisoned family, friends, and co-workers. Graham is highly intelligent, but completely amoral. He becomes interested in science, especially chemistry, and begins to read avidly. Something of a social misfit, he is fascinated by morbid subjects such as poisons and murder. His family environment is intolerable to him and, in particular, his stepmother torments him. He decides to poison those who annoy him, first with antimony and later with thallium. He smugly thinks himself cleverer than all those around him, but nevertheless he is caught and sentenced to 'rehabilitation' at a psychiatric institution. Once there, he undertakes to deceive the new eminent psychiatrist sent there to 'cure' him, thereby securing his release.

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Production:

Cabin Fever Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
86%