Quatermass 2
1957
Quatermass is intrigued by strange images on his radar. Thinking them to be meteorites he follows them to a village which, on his arrival, he finds has been destroyed... Read more
| Starring | Brian Donlevy, John Longden, Sid James, Bryan Forbes |
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| Director | Val Guest |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Quatermass 2
Quatermass is intrigued by strange images on his radar. Thinking them to be meteorites he follows them to a village which, on his arrival, he finds has been destroyed...
| Starring | Brian Donlevy, John Longden, Sid James, Bryan Forbes |
|---|---|
| Director | Val Guest |
| Studio | SIMPLY MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 21 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 31 Mar 2003 Production year: 1957 |
| Format | DVD |
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The second in Hammer's Quatermass trilogy is a potent, low-budget roller coaster ride through government conspiracies and alien invasions, set against the chilling backdrop of postwar new town paranoia. Great writing by Nigel Kneale (based on his original BBC TV serial), superb direction by Val Guest and Gerald Gibbs's stark black-and-white photography make this British classic one of the best science-fiction allegories of the 1950s.
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An eerie political fable on the lines of Siegel's Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and despite some clumsy moments that... read more on Time Out
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Classic B&W Science Fiction
This is an excellent example of classic black and white science fiction. It's real edge-of-the-seat stuff and far surpasses most modern science fiction with it's big budgets and predictable plots. The only let down is when we see the aliens at the end - they look like bad Doctor Who monsters - it would have worked far better if they were kept off screen and the viewer's imagination allowed to do it's work.
Quatermass 2 is a big improvement on the Quatermass Experiment - the science is less silly, the plot is more tense, gritty and involving and the production values are much higher.
The disc itself is a bit of a let down though. The picture is very dark and murky and it's often difficult to make out detail. Also the special features are a bit thin (commentary, very short interview and trailer). -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Classic alien plot
Excellent story but the picture quality is very dark and murky in some scenes. Acting was good with some well known faces (Sid James in a straight role). Overall a very good sci fi film for its day.
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Quatermass 2
Quatermass is intrigued by strange images on his radar. Thinking them to be meteorites he follows them to a village which, on his arrival, he finds has been destroyed......
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