PROBE: The Zero Imperative
Seen it?1994 | 60 min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Crime, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for puzzle-lovers who like to keep track of the timelines and crime fans. Pay attention early: the time-bending pays off later. Fans of Spectral should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
Former UNIT luminary Liz Shaw and her assistant Bayliss are investigating a series of bizarre murders, all committed near a soon-to-be-closed psychiatric hospital. When the hospital is unexpectedly reprieved by rich Industrialist Peter Russell events seem to move out of Liz's control. Are the incumbent director of the clinic, Doctor Dove and his predecessor Doctor O'Kane harboring the killer? What is the centuries-old horror hidden in the grounds? And what exactly is the secret of room zero?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bill Baggs
- Caroline JohnDr. Elizabeth Shaw
- Jon PertweeDr. Jeremiah O'Kane
- Sylvester McCoyDr. Colin Dove
- Colin BakerPeter Russell
- Mark GatissDr. William Bruffin
- Louise JamesonPatricia Haggard
- Sophie AldredPublic Relations Officer
- Linda LusardiLouise Bayliss
- David TerenceDaniel O'Kane / Eustace O'Kane
- Nicola FulljamesDr. Beatrice Hearst