Jacob's Ladder (1990) — Screenplay
A traumatized Vietnam veteran, haunted by hallucinations and his dead son, must uncover the truth behind his fractured reality before it consumes him.
- Written by
- Bruce Joel Rubin
- Genre
- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Length
- 99 pages
Bruce Joel Rubin's script is a masterclass in unreliable narration and psychological horror, where every scene blurs the line between memory and nightmare. Study how Rubin uses fragmented, disorienting structure to mirror the protagonist's PTSD, and how his spare, haunting dialogue deepens the mystery without giving away the twist.
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