Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

alexanderdavies-99382 I rate Andrew Keir as the best Professor Quatermass by far. However, this film has some very poor production values - as this movie is set in then modern day London, why not film there rather than relying on some rather obvious studio sets? The latter only made the film look decidedly amateurish. The direction is hampered as well.A few effective moments and Andrew Keir's performance can only compensate for so much.

one-nine-eighty Based on the 1950's TV mini-series this Hammer film from 1967 is actually really good, it's the third outing for Quartermass under the Hammer studio banner. While I am reviewing it as "Quartermass and the Pit" it's been re-branded as "Five Million Years to Earth". This is directed by Roy Ward Baker and written by Nigel Kneale and runs for about 97 minutes and is well worth it. While digging to make an extension to an underground station in London human bones are unearthed, initially scientists believe these to be prehistoric bones. As well as bones, what looks like a German WW2 Missile is found. The military take over where the scientists leave off to find out of the missile is a threat. Along with the military experts Professor Bernard Quatermass (Andrew Keir) tags along for a look, he sees the 'missle' for what it really is, something unworldly. Quatermass teams up with Dr Roney (James Donald) and his assistant Barbara Judd (Barbara Shelley) to get to the bottom of the truth and what he uncovers helps solve the age old mystery of how humans came to being and how we work on a mental level. Of course the military don't believe him or want to so they stand in his way at every turn but their actions might make it too late for the human race to go on living. Can Quartermass and his colleagues save the world? This isn't your usual run of the mill Hammer House production, while it's branded as Horror it's definitely more Sci-Fi. Although dated now this film still has an eerie suspense to it and may even start you thinking about themes raised in the film. There is a brilliant finale and twist as the film climaxes which even by today's standard is risky but helps put the film on a pedestal as a great. I really like this film and have no issues awarding it 7 out of 10 by today's standards. If I'd have been writing reviews in the late 1960's to early 1970's I'd have probably rated this a 9 because I imagine at the time this was a cinematic masterpiece of a story and scared a lot of people. If you enjoy Hammer films then you have to watch this piece of excellence.

morrison-dylan-fan Despite having heard about the series for a number of years,I have somehow never got round to seeing any of the films/TV shows that feature the Quatermass character.Taking a look on Amazon UK for Hammer Horror DVDs,I was delighted to spot Studio Canal's DVD/Blu edition of a Hammer Quatermass film,which led to me getting ready to jump in the pit with Prof. Bernard Quatermass.The plot:Working on an extension of the London Underground,I group of workers uncover a number of strange looking skeletons.Called in to identify the mysterious remains, Paleontologist Dr Matthew Roney announces that he believes that the bones are 5 million years old,and that they belong to an extremely early version of the apemen.As Roney and his assistant Barbara Judd recover the skeletons,they find a large metal object,which appears to be an un-exploded bomb.Dismayed over his plans for the colonisation of the Moon having recently been taken over by the army, Professor Bernard Quatermass visits the "bomb site" with Colonel Breen watching over his shoulder.Pushing aside the bomb theories,Quatermass tells everyone that he believes the object is of alien origin.Reserching the area with Judd,Quatermass finds out that strange historical events have taken place in the area,which has involved residences seeing creatures that look similar to the skeletons that Roney has recovered.Fearing that something has been uncovered which should have remained buried,Quatermass is horrified to find the army determined to open the strange object.View on the film:Before I get to the film,I to say that Studio Canal give the title a perfect transfer,with the audio being sharp & the vibrant colours popping across the screen.Showing remarkable restrain from showing the monster until the very end,director Roy Ward Baker & cinematographer Arthur Grant create a superb,tense Hammer Horror atmosphere.Placing most of the movie in t'pit,Baker and Grant use excellent tracking shots to fully display the claustrophobic location,and to also create a deep feeling of dread,as Baker closely follows the team digging up the secret.Although some of the special effects do have a rubber "bounce",Baker covers the screen in bright golds and shining greens,which along with giving the effects a nice slimy texture,also makes the teams increasingly dangerous discoveries stand out in the pit.Adapting his TV creation for the big screen,the screenplay by Nigel Kneale offers a tremendous mix of Sci-Fi chills and tense Adventure movie investigation.Slowly revealing the hidden terror,Kneale cleverly puts Quatermass in an explorer position,which along with letting each new discovery build on the chilling atmosphere,also gives Kneale the chance to give the terror a strong foundation,as Quatermass finds himself unable to stop the army opening the object,and pushing the film into an explosive, bravely tragic Disaster movie final.Despite not being Baker's first choice for the role, (with the studio rejecting his suggestion of Kenneth More) Andrew Keir gives a wonderful performance as Quatermass,thanks to Keir giving Quatermass a perfect balance of excited single-mindedness over the discovery,and a burnt at the edges, frantic desperation,over stopping the mystery from being unleashed.Giving the film a touch of elegance,the very pretty Barbara Shelly gives a charming performance as Barbara Judd,who Shelly shows is unable to withstand the strange attraction that the object has on her,whilst Julian Glover (who did his own stunts!) strikes the film with a stiff upper lip shine as Colonel Breen,who is desperate to join Quatermass in t'pit.

sheilaabrahamsson I shall never forget this series. Admittedly, I was an impressionable teenager, and this was an early example of TV SciFi, but it both terrified and fascinated me at the same time. In those days, I suppose we were fairly naive, and unused to side effects, so that everything seemed horribly real. The moment when one of the mummified aliens dropped was one of the most shocking moments I can remember seeing on TV.....my whole family jumped in horror ! I wonder whether anything like this can ever affect us again, or whether we are too accustomed to realistic horror on our screens. If so, a shame. There was a sense of building horror in this series, which was carefully and delicately done. No "in your face " violence, but a suggestion of mounting menace which I doubt has been equalled for some time.