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The Mutation

  • 2021
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
2.8/10
608
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The Mutation (2021)
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HorrorSci-FiThriller

A mutated rat has been let loose in a city.A mutated rat has been let loose in a city.A mutated rat has been let loose in a city.

  • Director
    • Scott Jeffrey
  • Writer
    • Scott Jeffrey
  • Stars
    • Sarah T. Cohen
    • Megan Purvis
    • Derek Nelson
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.8/10
    608
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Scott Jeffrey
    • Writer
      • Scott Jeffrey
    • Stars
      • Sarah T. Cohen
      • Megan Purvis
      • Derek Nelson
    • 19User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Trailer 1:31
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    Derek Nelson in The Mutation (2021)
    Sarah T. Cohen in The Mutation (2021)
    Sarah T. Cohen in The Mutation (2021)
    Ricardo Freitas in The Mutation (2021)
    Abi Casson Thompson in The Mutation (2021)
    Nick Danan in The Mutation (2021)
    Derek Nelson in The Mutation (2021)
    Brendan Jones in The Mutation (2021)
    The Mutation (2021)
    Derek Nelson and Mya Brown in The Mutation (2021)
    Derek Nelson and Mya Brown in The Mutation (2021)
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    Sarah T. Cohen
    Sarah T. Cohen
    • Tara
    Megan Purvis
    Megan Purvis
    • Sergeant Chambers
    Derek Nelson
    Derek Nelson
    • Rat
    Amanda-Jade Tyler
    Amanda-Jade Tyler
    • Dr. Linda Rowe
    Abi Casson Thompson
    • Julie Smith
    Barbara Dabson
    • News Reporter
    Kathi DeCouto
    Kathi DeCouto
    • Tina
    Andrew Rolfe
    Andrew Rolfe
    • Sargent McKenna
    Andrew Elias
    Andrew Elias
    • Restaurant Diner
    Mya Brown
    • Suzy
    Ricardo Freitas
    Ricardo Freitas
    • Allen Marsh
    Jamie Robertson
    Jamie Robertson
    • Norton
    • (as James Robertson)
    Rob Marshall
    • Police Officer (Speaking Role)
    Nick Danan
    Nick Danan
    • Peter
    Zoe Purdy
    • Hannah
    Ailís Smith
    • Monica
    Jodie Bennet
    • Jenna
    Brendan Jones
    Brendan Jones
    • Rob
    • Director
      • Scott Jeffrey
    • Writer
      • Scott Jeffrey
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    Storyline

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      The movie is obviously made in the UK, with changing accents from the actors throughout, but it is supposedly set in the US. During an item on the news, however, the headline reads 'Mutated Rat seen in English countryside'.

    User reviews19

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    3/10
    Not the finest moment of horror cinema...
    Granted, when I sat down to watch the 2021 horror movie titled "The Mutation" from writer and director Scott Jeffrey, I must admit that the movie had that particular traditional and classic 1980s horror feel to it. And that was the biggest reason for me sitting down to watch it, well, that and the fact that it was a horror movie that I hadn't already seen.

    Well, sadly, the movie's cover was actually the best thing about the ordeal that is "The Mutation". I kid you not.

    Yeah, the storyline here is pretty straight forward, so at least Scott Jeffrey did manage to pull that off. But at the same time, the storyline was so predictable and generic that the movie quickly ran out of fuel and became a drag to sit through. So you are not finding yourself in for a rollercoaster of a horror movie if you opt to sit down to watch "The Mutation".

    The acting in the movie was fair enough. Sure, you are not sitting down to watch a grand thespian performance of Shakespearian level. But on the other hand, there are far worse B-movie performances in the horror genre. So the actors and actresses that took a part in "The Mutation" did the best with the material at hand, or so I would like to think.

    Visually then "The Mutation" was somewhat of a swing and a miss. Sure, the creature concept was interesting enough, and the suit actually did look quite alright. But it was just that; a suit. And it was painstakingly obvious exactly just that; a man in a creature suit. Especially the non-articulate face, that was a buzz-killer.

    I am sure that there is an audience out there for a low budget horror movie such as "The Mutation", I just wasn't particularly much a member of that audience.

    My rating of "The Mutation" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.
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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • announcement
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rats Reborn
    • Production company
      • Jagged Edge Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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