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Human Experiments (1979): Cast & Plot

Human Experiments (1979) movie poster

Human Experiments is a 1979 crime horror film directed by Gregory Goodell, starring Linda Haynes as Rachel Foster, Aldo Ray and Jackie Coogan. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.

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Human Experiments (1979) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 25m (85 min)
Director
Gregory Goodell
Genres
Horror , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Human Experiments About?

The premise of Human Experiments without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

The victims: young female inmates A demented prison doctor performs gruesome shock therapy experiments on inmates.

Human Experiments Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • humiliation
  • female frontal nudity
  • women's prison
  • video nasty
  • women in prison
  • female rear nudity
  • psychological torture
  • female nudity
  • cruelty
  • coors beer
  • female country singer
  • bar performer
+38 more
  • innocent woman convicted of murder
  • gynecological exam
  • marijuana
  • scorpion
  • covered in bugs
  • female nurse
  • mind control
  • nudity
  • human experiment
  • putnam county
  • shooting at a glass bottle
  • singing and playing keyboard
  • sliding a note under a door
  • counting money
  • obscene finger gesture
  • writing while driving
  • car stuck in a ditch
  • discovering a dead body
  • massacre
  • familicide
  • bolt action rifle
  • female star appears nude
  • gardening
  • spitting in someone's face
  • mounted specimen
  • insect collection
  • entomology
  • throwing food
  • volleyball
  • apparent suicide
  • sleeping pill
  • prison cafeteria
  • injection in arm
  • hit with a rock
  • rock concert
  • prison infirmary
  • centipede
  • tarantula
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Cast & crew

Human Experiments Cast & Characters

Linda Haynes leads the cast as Rachel Foster, with Aldo Ray as Mat Tibbs and Jackie Coogan as Sheriff Tibbs. Directed by Gregory Goodell; 27 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

Human Experiments Plot Summary

What happens in Human Experiments from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Rachel Foster is a country singer traveling alone through the United States. She resists the advances of lecherous bar owner Mat Tibbs and, in her hurry to leave town, she accidentally wrecks her car. Looking for assistance, she finds what appears to be an abandoned house—but inside she discovers the scene of a grisly multiple homicide perpetrated by a young boy.

Full summary

The whole story of Human Experiments, scene by scene

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Videos

Human Experiments Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Human Experiments.

Beyond the Gate (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Cars

Cars in Human Experiments

14 cars on screen, including the 1964 Chevrolet Impala Wagon and the 1948 Oldsmobile 98 Futuramic.

All 14 cars
  • 1964 Chevrolet Impala Wagon in Human Experiments 1964 Chevrolet Impala Wagon Important role
  • 1948 Oldsmobile 98 Futuramic in Human Experiments 1948 Oldsmobile 98 Futuramic Important role
  • Chevrolet C/K-Series in Human Experiments Chevrolet C/K-Series Minor role
  • 1974 Dodge Tradesman in Human Experiments 1974 Dodge Tradesman Minor role
Details

Human Experiments Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “Beyond the Gate” and “Women in Prison”.

Also known as
  • Beyond the Gate
  • Women in Prison
  • Experimentos humanos
  • Electro Choc
  • 女子刑務所・恐怖の人体実験
  • Electro-choc
  • Gehirnwäsche
  • 残酷试验

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FAQ

Human Experiments FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Human Experiments, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Human Experiments?

Human Experiments runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).

When was Human Experiments released?

Human Experiments was released on October 19, 1979.

Who directed Human Experiments?

Human Experiments was directed by Gregory Goodell.

More films by Gregory Goodell

Who is in the cast of Human Experiments?

Human Experiments stars Linda Haynes as Rachel Foster, Aldo Ray as Mat Tibbs and Jackie Coogan as Sheriff Tibbs, among 27 credited actors.

Does Human Experiments have a post-credit scene?

No. Human Experiments has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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