Hammer Horror – Quatermass And The Pit
Whilst working on a new subway tunnel for the London Underground, a group of construction workers uncover a strangely shaped skull amongst the rubble. Nearby is another discovery; a large, mysterious and impenetrable metal object. Initially mistaken for an unexploded bomb, the origins of the object and it's strange power are far more horrific and terrifying than anybody could have possibly imagined. Is it of this earth? Could it be the ancestral link to mankind's evolution? Or could it be an ancient link to unleashing ultimate evil? There's only one man capable of unraveling the clues, his name is Professor Bernard Quatermass, a man of science who thrives on the dark mysteries of the world, a man of science.
Critic Reviews:
- “The brilliant pre-Von Daniken anthropological theme of Kneale's script still guarantees interest.” – Time Out
- “As well as providing a generous helping of shocks, Kneale's script gives his complex themes and theories” – Radio Times
- “One of the high points of Hammer's film production, and a worthy addition to the cannon of films and TV realisations of the products of Nigel Kneale's probing, prescient imagination.” – Film4
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