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X: The Unknown

1956 · 81 min

A tense, eerie British sci-fi horror that builds dread through unseen threats and Cold War paranoia.

Directed by
Leslie Norman
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Dean Jagger, Leo McKern, William Lucas
Tagline
It rises from 2000 miles below the earth to melt everything in its path!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Leslie Norman
Genres
Horror, Science fiction, Mystery
Starring
Dean Jagger, Leo McKern, William Lucas
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • science
  • survival
  • isolation
  • fate
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, science fiction, mystery
Directed by
Leslie Norman
Written by
Jimmy Sangster
Starring
Dean Jagger, Leo McKern, William Lucas, Edward Chapman, John Harvey, Michael Ripper, Anthony Newley, Ian MacNaughton
Music
James Bernard
Cinematography
Gerald Gibbs
Runtime
81 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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