Experiment in Terror is a neo-noir/psychological horror film released in 1962.
In the film, a San Francisco bank teller is attacked in her home by a calculated killer, who threatens her into stealing $100,000 dollars from the bank, lest he kills her and her family. She contacts the police, but they quickly realize they have to be secretive as possible in their investigation, as any suspicious can spell death. The film was directed by Blake Edwards and stars Lee Remick, Glenn Ford, Stefanie Powers and Roy Poole. It is based off of The Gordons' 1961 novel Operation Terror.
The film is considered influential, as it was one of the first films to blend neo-noir with horror, and its style has been cited as an influence on slasher and giallo films. The film was also an influence on American director David Lynch, with the suburb in this film being called Twin Peaks, later inspiring the name for the show.
Victims[]
Prior to the Film[]
- Unnamed Person - Killed in an unknown fashion by Red.
- Bertha Myers - Killed in an unknown fashion by Red.
- Total - 2
During the Film[]
- Nancy Ashton - Strangled and hanged upside down by Red off-screen, body seen.
- Jim "Popcorn" Durgs - Shot in the chest by Shoemaker.
- Don Shoemaker - Shot in the chest multiple times by Ripley.
- Unnamed Police Officer - Shot in the chest by Red.
- Garland "Gar" Humphrey Lynch/Red Lynch - Bled out after being shot in the chest by Ripley.
- Total - 5
Deaths[]
- Total - 7
- 4 Male
- 2 Female
- 1 Victim of Unknown Gender
Kill Counts[]
- Garland "Gar" Humphrey Lynch/Red Lynch - 4 (Deceased)
- Detective John Ripley - 2 (Alive)
- Don Shoemaker - 1 (Deceased)
Notes[]
- Only one of Red Lynch's victim prior to the film is named.