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Quatermass and the Pit

1967 · 97 min

A cerebral, slow-building sci-fi horror that mixes archaeological mystery with mounting psychic dread and a chillingly plausible apocalyptic climax.

Directed by
Roy Ward Baker
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Andrew Keir, James Donald, Barbara Shelley
Tagline
World in panic! Cities in flames!
Overview
A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London Underground station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.

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Stream in the UK
  • STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Roy Ward Baker
Genres
Science fiction, Horror
Starring
Andrew Keir, James Donald, Barbara Shelley
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 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
  • identity
  • isolation
  • fate
  • technology
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Roy Ward Baker
Written by
Nigel Kneale
Starring
Andrew Keir, James Donald, Barbara Shelley, Julian Glover, Bryan Marshall, Maurice Good, Duncan Lamont, Peter Copley
Music
Tristram Cary
Cinematography
Arthur Grant
Runtime
97 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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