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1956

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In 'X The Unknown' a creature terrorises the inhabitants of a Scottish village. Read more

Starring	Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman, Leo McKern, Anthony Newley
Director	Leslie Norman
Genres	Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Minor sci-fi horror with a monster-like liquid lino, rushed into release to cash in on The Quatermass Experiment.
- 32334
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 5
  - 2
  Intelligent Sludge
  
  A superior SF thriller from Hammer reflecting the cold war paranoia and fear of radiation in the mid-50s. Set in the Scottish highlands, Dr Adam Royston (Dean ... read more »
  
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- 153006
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Leon Collins
  - London
  - 24 Sep 2005 at 10:06
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- - 0
  - 0
  X marks a spot!
  
  This Hammer Sci-Fi thriller is set in the 'wilds' of Scotland. An army excercise leads to some unfortunate episodes that centre around an Atomic plant ... read more »
  
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- - spock140
  - 74 reviews
  - UK
  - 12 Aug 2009 at 12:19
- - 1
  - 0
  Brilliant Hammer Sci-Fi
  
  Made between 'The Quatermass Xperiment' and 'Quatermass II', this is another great slice of science fiction from Britain's Hammer Studios.<... read more »
  
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- 603407
- - keef27
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Jul 2008 at 15:29
- - 5
  - 2
  Intelligent Sludge
  
  A superior SF thriller from Hammer reflecting the cold war paranoia and fear of radiation in the mid-50s. Set in the Scottish highlands, Dr Adam Royston (Dean ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 153006
- - Leon Collins
  - London
  - 24 Sep 2005 at 10:06
- - 2
  - 0
  A 'B' movie classic
  
  Even if the sfx are typical of the low budget 1950s horror/sci fi movie, the acting is far superior and the style much more slicker than many US offerings from ... read more »
  
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- 80617
- - a customer
  - Birmingham, UK
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 23:47
- - 0
  - 0
  good 50's horror
  
  i quite enjoyed this although its preety tame horror by todays standards it has good acting and is british which i love if you liked 'quatermass' of ... read more »
  
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- 68521
- - a customer
  - portsmouth uk
  - 31 Jan 2005 at 22:55
- - 1
  - 3
  I laughed a lot....
  
  and I dont think I was supossed to,
  
  its started off well, it was even believable but by the end it had totaly lost all believability, I really enjoy... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - a customer
  - Norfolk England
  - 11 Jan 2005 at 16:59
- - 1
  - 0
  A surprisingly good ...
  
  A surprisingly good little Sci-Fi/Horror movie this. About a superheated blob creature that haunts the Scottish moors. Believably acted by a cast of veterans, ... read more »
  
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- - HD
  - 148 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 18 Oct 2004 at 08:00
- - 1
  - 0
  what no man has ever seen before.
  
  good low budget sci-fi horror.the science sounds plausable and it does get quite tense.well acted by vet holywood star and young familiar brits.no girls ... read more »
  
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- - john evans
  - cardiff,wales.
  - 26 Mar 2004 at 19:49
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- - 5
  - 2
  Intelligent Sludge
  
  A superior SF thriller from Hammer reflecting the cold war paranoia and fear of radiation in the mid-50s. Set in the Scottish highlands, Dr Adam Royston (Dean ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 153006
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Leon Collins
  - London
  - 24 Sep 2005 at 10:06
- - 2
  - 0
  A 'B' movie classic
  
  Even if the sfx are typical of the low budget 1950s horror/sci fi movie, the acting is far superior and the style much more slicker than many US offerings from ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 80617
- - a customer
  - Birmingham, UK
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 23:47
- - 1
  - 0
  what no man has ever seen before.
  
  good low budget sci-fi horror.the science sounds plausable and it does get quite tense.well acted by vet holywood star and young familiar brits.no girls ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 3766
- - john evans
  - cardiff,wales.
  - 26 Mar 2004 at 19:49
- - 1
  - 0
  A surprisingly good ...
  
  A surprisingly good little Sci-Fi/Horror movie this. About a superheated blob creature that haunts the Scottish moors. Believably acted by a cast of veterans, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 50121
- - HD
  - 148 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 18 Oct 2004 at 08:00
- - 1
  - 0
  Brilliant Hammer Sci-Fi
  
  Made between 'The Quatermass Xperiment' and 'Quatermass II', this is another great slice of science fiction from Britain's Hammer Studios.<... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 603407
- - keef27
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Jul 2008 at 15:29
- - 0
  - 0
  good 50's horror
  
  i quite enjoyed this although its preety tame horror by todays standards it has good acting and is british which i love if you liked 'quatermass' of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 68521
- - a customer
  - portsmouth uk
  - 31 Jan 2005 at 22:55
- - 0
  - 0
  X marks a spot!
  
  This Hammer Sci-Fi thriller is set in the 'wilds' of Scotland. An army excercise leads to some unfortunate episodes that centre around an Atomic plant ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 796916
- - spock140
  - 74 reviews
  - UK
  - 12 Aug 2009 at 12:19
- - 1
  - 3
  I laughed a lot....
  
  and I dont think I was supossed to,
  
  its started off well, it was even believable but by the end it had totaly lost all believability, I really enjoy... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 63553
- - a customer
  - Norfolk England
  - 11 Jan 2005 at 16:59

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