This is a totally bizarre British horror film which deserves cult status of the highest order – I can’t believe that this didn’t have problems with the censor, it is a disturbing, nasty piece of work and should undoubtedly have cult status.<\/p>\n
‘The Mutations’ has Donald Pleasence as a Frankenstein-inspired scientist, Prof Nolter, who in-between his lecturing is trying to fuse humans with plantlife, to create a creature which has the strengths of both species. The nature of the film is introduced early, with a travelling funfair complete with freaks ( played by real-life freaks as in Tod Brownings early classic ), and a hideously ugly normal-sized man, who moonlights as Prof Nolter’s assistant.<\/p>\n
The film has so many points of interest its difficult to know where to start – the similarities to ‘Freaks’ are acknowledged with a feast scene which includes the line “He’s one of us – we accept you”. The freaks are also shown to have more humanity than the other characters, although they do turn on their tormenter in the end, in a scene similar to the climactic chase in ‘Freaks’.<\/p>\n
There are also ideas and scenes close to the French classic ‘Eyes without a Face’; Pleasance portrays a character similar to Pierre Brasseur’s mad doctor, both living in a secluded mansion complete with pack of mad dogs.<\/p>\n
As if all this were not enough, we are also treated to Julie Ege as the screaming heroine, showing of her acting limitations and bodily curves very nicely – special applause for the nude bath scene.<\/p>\n
‘The Mutations’ is a real shocker, which viewed today has a strong impact – far more so than more famous ‘shocking’ films, like ‘The Devils’ and the earlier ‘Peeping Tom’, both of which viewed now seem relatively tame.<\/p>\n
While not raising the film to any artistic height – it is a cheap ‘B’ Movie in all production areas – the film should really be seen by all film fans, and given its deserved status as a heavyweight of the gutter-horror genre.<\/p>\n
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