Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie Altered State an average rating lower than 7/10 based on more than 40 reviews .
Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating of 86 % `` Fresh '' based on 42 reviews with an average rating of 6.8/10 and a consensus that states `` Extraordinarily daring for a Hollywood film , Altered States attacks the viewer with its inventive , aggressive mix of muddled sound effects and visual pyrotechnics . ''
Altered States