X: The Unknown
Seen it?1956 | 81 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The End of Oak Street or Them!, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
Army radiation experiments awaken a subterranean monster from a fissure that feeds on energy and proceeds to terrorise a remote Scottish village. An American research scientist at a nearby nuclear plant joins with a British investigator to discover why the victims were radioactively burned and why, shortly thereafter, a series of radiation-related incidents are occurring in an ever-growing straight line away from the fissure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leslie Norman
- Dean JaggerDr. Adam Royston
- Leo McKernInspector McGill
- William LucasPeter Elliott
- Edward ChapmanJohn Elliott
- John HarveyMaj. Cartwright
- Michael RipperSgt. Harry Grimsdyke
- Anthony NewleyLCpl. 'Spider' Webb
- Ian MacNaughtonPvt. Haggis
- Peter HammondLt. Bannerman
- Kenneth CopePvt. Lansing