A number of decent performances and a gritty realistic view of London makes this little sci-fi spin-off still worth a look.
The Quatermass Experiment (1955)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:8
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: In this chilling film based on the hit BBC-TV serial "The Quatermass Experiment," a rocket ship returns to earth with a frightening surprise on board. Two of the ship's three astronauts have... In this chilling film based on the hit BBC-TV serial "The Quatermass Experiment," a rocket ship returns to earth with a frightening surprise on board. Two of the ship's three astronauts have mysteriously vanished, while the third, Victor Carroon, is sick with an unidentifiable illness. While doctors try to help Victor recover, an investigation takes place to figure out just what happened to his comrades. As it turns out, Carroon's body has been taken over by an alien fungus that needs blood to survive. After the astronaut escapes from the hospital, he transforms into a monster, attacking everyone who gets in its way. Meanwhile, Scotland Yard detective Lomax and Quatermass, a determined scientist, attempt to track down the creature before it finds new victims. Also known as THE CREEPING UNKNOWN. [More]
Starring: Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner, Margia Dean, Richard Wordsworth
Starring: Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner, Margia Dean, Richard Wordsworth
Director: Val Guest
Director: Val Guest
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Reviews for The Quatermass Experiment
This film featuring the super-scientist Quatermass was Hammer's first international hit and moved the studio to do films in the sci-fi and horror genres.
It was the enormous success of this Hammer version of Nigel Kneale's TV series which began the whole horror boom in Britain.
A thoughtful, hard-hitting, and bizarrely touching landmark of the sci-fi genre, endlessly referenced and recycled in subsequent film and TV.
This shoestring budget sci-fier began the craze in Great Britain for the modern horror film.
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