The Abominable Snowman Details

Based on Nigel (Quatermass) Kneale's television play, this subtle Hammer horror follows two men with opposing views who go on a Yeti expedition to the Himalayas. Gun-runner Forrest Tucker plans to capture and exploit the legendary creature, while botanist Peter Cushing thinks research is more important. The man-beast turns out to have a surprise for both in this gripping slice of monster macabre. Tensely directed by Val Guest, the film uses eerie claustrophobia to convey a taut paranoid atmosphere that makes you overlook the fakeness of the studio-built mountains.

A thin horror film with intelligent scripting: more philosophizing and characterization than suspense. The briefly glimpsed Yeti are disappointing creations.