
Experiment in Terror
Terror... Tension... Almost More Than The Heart Can Bear
Directed by Blake Edwards
Produced by Geoffrey-Kate Productions, Columbia Pictures
A taut psychological thriller built on sustained paranoia and the violation of domestic safety, where an unseen predator methodically terrorizes a woman into complicity.
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.
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Is Experiment in Terror easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Experiment in Terror scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Experiment in Terror end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Experiment in Terror violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Experiment in Terror sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
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Like Experiment in Terror
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Experiment in Terror
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Experiment in Terror, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Experiment in Terror, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Experiment in Terror, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































