The Mutations story

movie: The Mutations (1974) · 1974-09-25

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.

13 total · 9 major · 4 minor

Theme	Level	Motivation
coping with being disfigured	major	Professor Nolter's henchman Lynch had a face reminiscent of the Elephant man's. He was known as the ugliest man in the world. He did Nolter's dirty work in the hopes that the Professor would cure his of his affliction. There were other people in a freakshow who each had a unique disfigurement.
exploitation of sentient beings	major	We saw a traveling freakshow from the point of view of the "freaks" in the show.
genetic engineering in society	major	We are made to ponder whether Professor Nolter's experiments with
human-plant hybrid	major	Professor Nolter created a half human, half plant creature out of Tony.
obsession	major	Professor Nolter became so obsessed with crossing humans with plants that he lost his sense of morality and performed dangerous experiments on people against their will to achieve his end.
plant-like being	major	Professor Nolter created a half human, half plant creature out of Tony.
species transmutation	major	The film followed Professor Nolter as he experimented with crossing humans and plants.
speculative genetic engineering	major	The film followed Professor Nolter as he experimented with crossing humans and plants through genetic engineering.
the theory of evolution	major	Professor Nolter described how evolution is achieved via accidental genetic mutations in combination with a survival of the fittest mechanism.
human overpopulation	minor	Professor Nolter mentioned that his motivation for crossing humans with plants was to stop the Earth from becoming overpopulated.