Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
- Directed by
- Roy Ward Baker
- Genre
- horror film, science fiction film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- L
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 278 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Workers digging a new London Underground station uncover ancient human remains. The discovery leads Professor Bernard Quatermass into a mystery that connects to humanity's distant past.
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What happens
Quatermass and the Pit (released as Five Million Years to Earth in the United States) is a 1967 British science fiction horror film from Hammer Film Productions. It is a sequel to the earlier Hammer films The Quatermass Xperiment and Quatermass 2. Like its predecessors, it is based on a BBC Television serial, in this case Quatermass and the Pit, written by Nigel Kneale. It is directed by Roy Ward Baker and stars Andrew Keir in the title role as Professor Bernard Quatermass, replacing Brian Donlevy, who played the role in the two earlier films. James Donald, Barbara Shelley and Julian Glover appear in co-starring roles The storyline, largely faithful to the original television production, centres on the discovery of ancient human remains buried at the site of an extension to the London Underground called Hobbs End. More shocking discoveries lead to the involvement of the space scientist Quatermass (Keir). The film opened in November 1967 to favourable reviews, and remains generally well regarded. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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