Aug. 10, 2025

This Day in Halloween: Joel Schumacher’s psychological horror film "Flatliners" opens across the U.S. in 1990. / Illustration by Lee Ernest

Flatliners opens across the U.S. in 1990. Joel Schumacher’s psychological horror film about a group of medical students who experiment with near-death experiences stars Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts and Kevin Bacon. The film is a hit despite mixed reviews and has since become a cult film. 

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