Review of Experiment in Terror (1962) by Eric B — 01 Oct 2016

Outstanding 1960s black and white thriller. Great story with an outstanding cast: Glenn Ford, Ross Martin (WildWildWest), Lee Remick, and Stefanie Powers.

This review of Experiment in Terror (1962) was written by Eric B on 01 Oct 2016.

Experiment in Terror has generally received positive reviews.

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By Richard Brody (868) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 09 Mar 1974

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