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'. '.strtoupper('m')urderer patrick thompson is kept in a comatose state between life and death, under the watchful eye of the eccentric dr roget helpmann'. '.strtoupper('w')hen he is assigned a caring new nurse, kathy penhaligon, he becomes possessive, and uses telekinetic powers to torment anyone who comes between them'. '.strtoupper('p')roduced 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.