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At the Earth's Core

1976 · 90 min

A campy, colourful romp through a prehistoric underworld, full of rubbery monsters and earnest adventure that's easy to enjoy.

Tagline
4,000 miles to the center of the Earth to a world within a world
Overview
A huge burrowing machine tunnels out of control at ferocious speed, cutting clean through to the center of the earth, to the twilight world of pellucidar. Once there, Dr. Perry and David Innes are threatened by half human creatures, lizard-like birds, and man-eating plants.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • rebellion
  • freedom
  • exploration
  • love
Places
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour5
Realism2
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by
Kevin Connor
Written by
Milton Subotsky
Starring
Doug McClure, Peter Cushing, Caroline Munro, Cy Grant, Godfrey James, Sean Lynch, Keith Barron, Helen Gill
Music
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Cinematography
Alan Hume
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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