A number of decent performances and a gritty realistic view of London makes this little sci-fi spin-off still worth a look.
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05/14/08
The Quatermass Experiment (1955)
80 %
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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 mysteriously vanished, while the third, Victor... [More]
Starring: Brian Donlevy, Jack L. Warner, Margia Dean, Richard Wordsworth
Director: Val Guest
Reviews for The Quatermass Experiment
1 - 10 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top Critic It was the enormous success of this Hammer version of Nigel Kneale's TV series which began the whole horror boom in Britain.
02/09/06
Top Critic A thoughtful, hard-hitting, and bizarrely touching landmark of the sci-fi genre, endlessly referenced and recycled in subsequent film and TV.
05/24/03
Top Critic 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.
05/14/08
Top Critic
This shoestring budget sci-fier began the craze in Great Britain for the modern horror film.
09/24/01
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