Donald Pleasence runs a mental health facility. He claims to have some 'special' patients who prove some new theory or other. He leads a colleague around the hospital, stopping at each of these 4 patients and telling their stories; these of course, form the short stories which make up the film.
Paul is a young boy who had an imaginary pet tiger... Who, predictably, may not be all that imaginary.
Timothy, is an antique dealer, who inherits a time traveling Penny Farthing and a strange portrate of his Uncle Albert.
Brian became obsessed with a vaguely female-shaped dead tree, much to the annoyance of his wife ( Joan Collins)
Auriol is a literary agent, who tries desperately to court the romantic affection of her client, who is far more interested in her daughter and who, unbeknownst to them both, is secretly a voodoo practitioner, out to ensure eternal peace for his recently dead mother.
Finally, the wraparound concludes in a nonsensical way, being (I presume intentionally) vague about wether the 4 segments were simply the patients accounts, or if they are literally true.
None of the segments are particularly good, and the wraparound borderline incoherent. Avoid.
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So here's Alice Cooper singing in a straight jacket...
Sounds pants
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