Quatermass 2
Seen it?1957 | 85 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. 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 Invasion of the Body Snatchers 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 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret, ostensibly government-run, complex of identical design has been built in a remote part of England and is the focus of periodic falls of small, hollow "meteorites" originating in outer space. Quatermass determines to investigate and uncovers a terrifying extraterrestrial life form which has already begun action to take over the Earth.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Val Guest
- Brian DonlevyProf. Bernard Quatermass
- John LongdenChief Inspector Lomax
- William FranklynDr. Tom Brand
- Bryan ForbesMarsh
- Charles Lloyd PackWork Camp Manager Dawson
- Tom ChattoVincent Broadhead, M.P.
- John Van EyssenThe Plant Tour Guide
- Sidney JamesJimmy Hall
- Percy HerbertPaddy Gorman
- Michael RipperErnie the Bartender