The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) | |
| Director(s) | Val Guest |
| Producer(s) | Anthony Hinds, Robert L. Lippert (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Horror, Science Fiction |
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The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) was a Horror - Science Fiction Film directed by Val Guest and produced by Anthony Hinds and Robert L. Lippert.
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THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT On Blu-ray From Kino
By Dan Day Jr. on Dec 7, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogTHE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (known as THE CREEPING UNKNOWN in the U.S.) is one of the most important science fiction/horror films ever made. It is the true beginning of Hammer Horror, and the movie's plot about a space traveler returning to earth suffering from alien contamination has been "borrowed" b... Read full article
THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT On Blu-ray From Kino
By Dan Day Jr. on Dec 7, 2014 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogTHE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (known as THE CREEPING UNKNOWN in the U.S.) is one of the most important science fiction/horror films ever made. It is the true beginning of Hammer Horror, and the movie's plot about a space traveler returning to earth suffering from alien contamination has been "borrowed" b... Read full article
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955, Val Guest)
on Sep 10, 2012 From The Stop Button“No character development, please, we’re British.” There’s nothing to recommend The Quatermass Xperiment. Walter J. Harvey’s black and white photography is fantastic, but it can’t recommend the film. Xperiment is so stupid, it appears screenwriters Richard H. Land... Read full article
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The original British release billed Brian Donlevy and Jack Warner before the main title ("The Quatermass Xperiment"), with Margia Dean heading the supporting cast after the title. For the US release Donlevy, then Ms. Dean, and then Warner were billed before the main title ("The Creeping Unknown"), moving Thora Hird up to the top of the supporting cast, the remaining order of which was not changed. Also, Val Guest did not receive co-screenplay credit on the US credits, Nigel Kneale's credit was altered to simply "Based on the play by", and the Acknowledgments credits were omitted altogether.
Nigel Kneale had several reservations about this adaptation of his tale: conceding it was well-directed and pacily pared down from his original storyline, he deplored the use of US actors Brian Donlevy (finding him far too unsympathetic and implausible as the lead role) and Margia Dean; Les Bowie's tripe-based realisation of the creature also vexed the writer. Kneale was further infuriated by the BBC, who refused him any involvement or remuneration for this commercial use of his work since as a contracted staffmember all rights remained with the Corporation and not the individual.
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