Human Experiments (1980)

Director:

Gregory Goodell

Writers:

Gregory Goodell (story)
Richard Rothstein (writer)

Release Date:

26 September 1980 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A demented prison doctor performs gruesome shock therapy experiments on inmates.

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Doctor | Brainwashing | Country Singer | Patient

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Linda Haynes	...	Rachel Foster
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Doctor Kline
Ellen Travolta	...	Mover
Lurene Tuttle	...	Granny
Mercedes Shirley	...	Warden Weber
Darlene Craviotto	...	Rita
Marie O'Henry	...	Tanya
Wesley Marie Tackitt	...	Jimmy
Cherie Franklin	...	Cell Guard
Aldo Ray	...	Mat Tibbs
Jackie Coogan	...	Sheriff Tibbs
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stan Bohrman	...	Judge's voice (voice)
Teda Bracci	...	Inmate
Millicent Crisp	...	Laura
Maryanne Furman-Barrett	...	Martha
Gayle Gannes	...	Inmate
Jinaki	...	Nursery Guard
Phil Proctor	...	Prosecutor's voice (voice)
Ginny Siegel	...	Pong Game Inmate
Joyce Davis Smith	...	Warden's Secretary
Arthur King Williams	...	Lucifer
Roberta Jean Williams	...	Nurse #1

Also Known As:

Beyond the Gate
Women in Prison (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned) (original rating) | Iceland:16 (cut)

Trivia:

Although passed uncut for cinema by the BBFC the uncertified video appeared briefly on the UK list of video nasties in 1984. To date it has never been released since.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Discovering 'Evil Dead' (2002) (V)

Ridiculously bad - one of the most mind-numbingly boring movies ever made!

I'd heard nothing but bad things about this film prior to seeing it, but yet I still went ahead and watched it purely because it was one of the films banned by the DPP back in the early eighties. Judging by the title, I was expecting this film to have been banned for scenes ghoulish experimentation, but it would seem more likely the DPP opted to take it out of circulation simply to spare film viewers from its inherent boredom. Apparently, Human Experiments is a 'women in prison' flick, but instead of ritual torture and nudity, all we have is a film where absolutely nothing at all happens. Human Experiments is by far one of the most tiresome movies I've ever had the displeasure of watching, and honestly; the only good thing I have to say about the film is that at least it only lasts about eighty minutes. They are eighty very long minutes, however, and unless you've decided to see everything on the Video Nasty list as I have, there is absolutely no reason to see this film. For once, I agree with the censors - this movie really shouldn't be viewed by anyone!