Genetic ambition goes haywire as a mad scientist breeds human-plant hybrids for a sinister sideshow.
THE MUTATIONS
It's not nice to fool with Mother Nature... it can be HORRIFYING!
Students have been going missing from the local college, and the one person who knows what's happened to them is Dr. Noller, a rogue biologist. Not satisfied with the pace of natural selection, Noller pushes further by creating his own genetically engineered creations crossing plants with people.
Quick Answer
The Mutations is a 1974 British-American horror and science fiction film directed by Jack Cardiff about a deranged professor who crossbreeds Venus flytraps with abducted college students, resulting in mutants exploited by a circus freakshow owner.
Programmer's Pick
Jack Cardiff’s The Mutations doesn’t just dabble in mad science—it dives in, roots and all, with Donald Pleasence’s Professor Nolter leading the charge into biological mayhem. Between mutant plant-people, a villainous freakshow, and a heady dose of exploitation, this is one garden party you won’t forget—unless you’re squeamish about amphibious DNA and bathtub abductions.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Jack Cardiff
- Writers
- Robert D. Weinbach, Edward Mann
- Release
- 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Language
- German, English
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- The Freakmaker, The Mutation, Doctor of Evil, Dr. of Evil, The Mutations (original title)
Why This Matters
Directed by Jack Cardiff, this 1974 film represents a British-American collaboration in low-budget science fiction and horror, and is also known under multiple alternate titles reflecting its distribution history.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Witness the grotesque spectacle of plant-human hybrids, courtesy of Professor Nolter’s warped experiments.
Step right up to a world where circus sideshow performers and mutants share the spotlight, nodding to classic freakshow films with a 1970s twist.
Donald Pleasence delivers a memorably unhinged performance as the obsessive Professor Nolter.
Expect nudity, comical gore, and makeup effects in a film that’s as much about style as it is about science gone wrong.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Professor Nolter's genetic experiments
Plant-human hybrid mutants
Victims transformed and exploited in a circus freakshow
1970s England, laboratory and carnival
Questions from the Vault
When was The Mutations released? +
The Mutations was released in 1974.
Who directed The Mutations? +
The Mutations was directed by Jack Cardiff.
How long is The Mutations? +
The Mutations has a runtime of 92 minutes.
What genre is The Mutations? +
The Mutations is a horror and science fiction film.
Where can I watch The Mutations? +
You can watch The Mutations on SassyFlix.
How are the mutants in The Mutations created? +
The mutants are created when Professor Nolter crossbreeds abducted college students with carnivorous plants as part of his experiments to advance human evolution.
