After returning home from the Vietnam War, Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) is plagued by strange, fragmentary visions and increasingly bizarre hallucinations. As his sanity wanes and his world collapses around him, Singer desperately seeks out the truth behind his condition and what really happened to his unit in Vietnam. Despite the modest reception towards Jacob's Ladder upon release, its fever dream narrative, nightmarish imagery, and incredible special effects have ensured that the legacy of Adrian Lyne's psychological horror has far outgrown its initial impact.