7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Experiment in Terror (1962)
Experiment in Terror (1962)
Overview
A man with an asthmatic voice telephones and assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood at home and coerces her into helping him steal a large sum from her bank.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
A man with an asthmatic voice telephones and assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood at home and coerces her into helping him steal a large sum from her bank.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict is a classic crime thriller focused on individual good versus individual evil, with law enforcement acting as the solution, a theme that lacks inherent political valence.
The film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with the era it was produced. Its narrative focuses on a suspenseful crime plot without engaging in critiques of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Experiment in Terror" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on a suspenseful thriller plot involving blackmail and a police investigation, with no elements related to queer identity or experience.
The film "Experiment in Terror" (1962) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on a crime thriller plot, therefore, the portrayal of transsexual identity is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1962 film "Experiment in Terror" is an adaptation of the novel "Operation Terror." All major characters, including Kelly Sherwood, Toby Sherwood, Garland Lynch, and Agent Ripley, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. No canonical characters were portrayed as a different gender.
The 1962 film "Experiment in Terror" is an adaptation of a novel. There is no evidence that any character, established in the source material or prior canon, was portrayed by an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.1
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10.0
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