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	List Price: N/A Our Price: $229.98 Availability: N/A Manufacturer: Hammer Starring: Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner, Margia Dean, Thora Hird, Gordon Jackson Directed By: Val Guest
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD EAN: 5019322061571 Format: PAL Label: Hammer Manufacturer: Hammer Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Hammer Region Code: 2 Running Time: 78 Studio: Hammer Theatrical Release Date: 1956-06
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Creeping Unknown Comment: I have waited years to see this movie again. Of course, it's not as creepy as I remembered it but I still enjoyed it. A must addition to my sci fi collection. Customer Rating: Summary: Three Astronauts Never Knew What Was In Space . . . And What It Would Do To Them Comment: Released in 1955, "Quatermass Xperiment" is a creepy, horrifying masterpiece of science fiction. What is the Quatermass Experiment? Professor Barnard Quatermass sends three British astronauts into the far reaches of the galaxy for observations. Their rocket crash lands on earth and only one astronaut, Victor Caroon, remains on board. Empty space suits of the other two are immediately found. Escaping from the hospital, Caroon attacks and absorbs plants, animals, and humans. Each time he feeds, he mutates into a creature that is a composite of all its victims until it finally resembles a shapeless glob with numerous tentacles. Brian Donlevy does a superb job as Quatermass. However, in "Quatermass Xperiment," Quatermass is more ruthless and less compassionate than his character in "Quatermass and the Pit." He is obsessed with the progress of science no matter the cost of human lives. The disaster with the first rocket mission is barely over before he begins planning another. I was more fond of the Professor Quatermass from "Quatermass and the Pit." I wished he had been in this film. "Quatermass Xperiment" was such a big success that it gave Hammer Production enough money to finance the gothic horror films that came later. If only "Quatermass Xperiment" had been made in color like "The Curse of Frankenstein" or "Horror of Dracula." It would have been incredible. The pacing of the movie is quite good; it is never boring. The special effects were excellent for that time; the victims'' corpses, especially their faces, were gruesome. However, a higher body count would've been nice. "Quatermass Xperiment" was definitely an influence on "The Blob," which was released in 1957 and starred Steve McQueen. It also influenced the mutating monsters that were found in such modern hits as "Relic" and "Resident Evil." I enjoyed "Quatermass Xperiment" so much that I watched it twice in a roll. It is must have for fans of Hammer Production and fans of science fiction horror. Customer Rating: Summary: where's the Region 1 DVD??? Comment: As a teenager in the 1950's I discovered Hammer Films British Horror and Sci-Fi and have joyfully collected the DVD re-issues. Anchor Bay has done a wonderful job with great source material but where is this total classic?? The 2nd Quatermass film has been out for some time in America, Australia and Europe have released the first film in their DVD own formats, so why not in the U S of A???? Although a product of its time the suspense, moody black and white photography and decent make-up effects result in a lot of fun for the viewer who isn't spoiled by today's multi-million dollar gross-out clunkers. Customer Rating: Summary: A Classic Science Fiction Film Comment: More Reviews