IGN.com|AskMen.com|Rotten Tomatoes|GameSpy|FilePlanet|TeamXbox|CheatsCodesGuides|GameStats|Direct2Drive

RottenTomatoes.com

Register | Log In | What is RT?
It's our 10th birthday, so you get presents!
Home Movies DVD Celebrities News Critics Photos & Trailers The Vine Forums
Box Office | Best Of | Certified Fresh | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
 
MOVIES / ON DVD / QUATERMASS II
Quatermass II

Rate This Movie

Write a Review
Share This Movie
Add to List
Buy Poster

Bookmark and Share

Quatermass II (1957)

75%
67%
66%
N/A
N/A
N/A
75 %
Reviews Counted: 8 Fresh: 6  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 6.3/10

How does the Tomatometer work?

The Tomatometer measures the percentage of positive reviews from Approved Tomatometer Critics for a certain movie.[-]

Runtime: 85 mins

Synopsis: Sequel to THE QUATERMASS EXPERIMENT in which Professor Quatermass, investigating an area of much meteroric activity, discovers that a government research station is instead a center for gaseous aliens from outer space. Their mission: to invade the bodies of British citizens and... Sequel to THE QUATERMASS EXPERIMENT in which Professor Quatermass, investigating an area of much meteroric activity, discovers that a government research station is instead a center for gaseous aliens from outer space. Their mission: to invade the bodies of British citizens and government officials, and conquer Earth. Only the courage and scientific skills of the Professor can save the planet. Followed by QUATERMASS AND THE PIT. [More]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Brian Donlevy, John Longden, Sidney James, Bryan Forbes, William Franklyn

Director: Val Guest
Screenwriter: Val Guest, Nigel Kneale
Producer: Anthony Hinds
Composer: James Bernard

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 4, 2000

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1.Val Guest - Director
  • 2.Nigel Kneale - Writer
  • Featurette - WORLD OF HAMMER - "Sci-Fi"
  • Theatrical Trailer - U.S. ENEMY FROM SPACE

Reviews

 
T-Meter Critics
 
 
Top Critics
 
 
RT Community
 
 
My Critics
 
 
My Friends
 
 
DVD
 
 
 
1 - 8 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Text View
Arrange By: Name | Fresh | Rotten | Date | Source
 
 
Ratings Image
N/A

A masterful near-satire of Cold War paranoia and, arguably, the best of the Quatermass series.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/14/08
Ali Catterall
Channel 4 Film
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
N/A

Despite some clumsy moments that have not worn well, it remains one of the more bizarre and impressive of the early British horror pictures.

Full Review | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
3.5/4

This is one of the best science-fiction films ever to come from Britain.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/14/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
N/A

Val Guest's direction is as uncertain as script on which he collabs with Nigel Kneale [author of original story], with the result that all characters are stodgy.

Full Review | comment Comment
05/14/08
Variety Staff
Variety
Top Critic Icon Top Critic
Ratings Image
2/5

No review available.

comment Comment
08/11/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Ratings Image
3/5

No review available.

comment Comment
02/21/04
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
Ratings Image
3/5

A wonderfully entertaining British science fiction story with Donlevy flinty as the single-minded Quartermass.

comment Comment
08/22/02
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
Ratings Image
4/5

Classic, top-drawer sci-fi

comment Comment
08/21/02
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
1 - 8 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Text View
See More Topics...

Related Forums

Click here to be the first to post a message on this forum.

Around the Network

• Quatermass II at Rotten Tomatoes
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | ModCenter | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2008, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.