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Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

1976 · 150 min

A tense, creeping sci-fi thriller with a gothic edge, mixing base-under-siege chills with eccentric charm.

Overview: When scientists in the Antarctic uncover a mysterious seed pod, the Doctor is called in to investigate. He soon realises it is extraterrestrial and extremely dangerous. At the same time, however, ruthless millionaire plant-lover Harrison Chase has learned of the find and decides he must have the pod for his collection of rare and beautiful flora. Meanwhile the pod itself harbours intelligent life with sinister plans of its own...
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and campy. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, obsession, nature, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
obsession
nature
isolation
greed
Places: wilderness
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none