The Quatermass Xperiment
Seen it?1955 | 82 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Quatermass and the Pit or Disclosure Day, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is lost from radar before roaring back to Earth and crashing in a farmer's field. The rocket is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 77K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Val Guest
- Brian DonlevyProf. Bernard Quatermass
- Richard WordsworthVictor Carroon
- David King-WoodDr. Gordon Briscoe
- Jack WarnerInspector Lomax
- Margia DeanJudith Carroon
- Maurice KaufmannMarsh
- John WynnDetective Sergeant Best
- Harold LangChristie
- Lionel JeffriesBlake
- Thora HirdRosie Wrigley