The Mutations
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| The Mutations | |
|---|---|
 British theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Cardiff |
| Written by | Edward Mann Robert D. Weinbach |
| Produced by | Robert D. Weinbach |
| Starring | Donald Pleasence Tom Baker Brad Harris Julie Ege |
| Cinematography | Paul Beeson |
| Edited by | John Trumper |
| Music by | Basil Kirchin Jack Nathan (uncredited) |
Production companies | Cyclone Getty Pictures Corp. |
| Distributed by | Columbia-Warner (UK) Columbia Pictures (US) |
Release dates | October 1974 (UK) 25 September 1974 (US) |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States[1] |
| Language | English |
The Mutations is a low budget 1974 British-American science fiction/horror film directed by Jack Cardiff. The film was also released under the title The Freakmaker.[2]
Plot
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A deranged genetic scientist abducts college students as human guinea pigs that he uses in his experiments in crossbreeding plants with humans. The failed experimental mutants are then given to a cruel circus freakshow owner who exploits them to the fullest. However, the mutants and the circus freaks will not be denied justice.
Cast
- Donald Pleasence as Professor Nolter
- Tom Baker as Lynch
- Brad Harris as Brian Redford
- Julie Ege as Hedi
- Michael Dunn as Burns
- Scott Antony as Tony
- Jill Haworth as Lauren
- Olga Anthony as Bridget
- Lisa Collings as Prostitute
- Joan Scott as Landlady
- Toby Lennon as Tramp
- John Wreford as Policeman
- Eithne Dunne as Nurse
- Richard Davies as Doctor
Release
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Home media
The film was released on DVD by Subversive Cinema on September 27, 2005. Subversive Cinema later re-released the film on January 29, 2008 as a part of its 2-Disk Greenhouse Gore movie pack. It was last released by Desert Island Films on February 18, 2012.[3]
Reception
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Author and film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film 2 out of 4 stars, criticizing the film's predictable story and what he called "grotesque elements and characters".[4] TV Guide awarded the film 1/5 stars, writing, "Though at times the film is so bad it's unintentionally funny, it has a certain cruelty to it."[5] On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar gave the film a positive review, commending the film's cast, and generation of sympathy for the title characters.[6]
References
- ^ "The Mutations". American Film Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "The Mutations (1973) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "The Mutations (1974) - Jack Cardiff". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Leonard Maltin (2013). Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide: 2014 Edition : the Modern Era. Plume Books. p. 964. ISBN 978-0-14-218055-6.
- ^ "The Mutations - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Sindelar, Dave. "The Mutations (1974)". Fantastic Movie Musings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
