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We have met the enemy, and it is us: when a Martian spacecraft with a terrifying link to the origins of humanity is unearthed beneath a London tube station, only the esteemed Professor Bernard Quatermass (a very British--and possibly mad--precursor to Mulder and Scully) can save London's suddenly murderous population from itself. One of the most intelligently paranoid science fiction films ever produced, this pessimistic masterpiece functions as a dark flip side to the relatively optimistic alien-induced evolution theory presented in the later 2001: A Space Odyssey. Nigel Kneale's brilliant script (which posits a surprisingly plausible, otherworldly rationale for the existence of the supernatural) was later appropriated by acknowledged fan John Carpenter for his underrated Prince of Darkness. A must-see for horror and science-fiction aficionados. --Andrew Wright, Amazon.com
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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region B DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Dolby Linear PCM ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Hobbs End, Knightsbridge, London. 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 its 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 unravelling the clues, his name is Professor Bernard Quatermass, a man of science who thrives on the dark mysteries of the world, a man with answers. Written by legendary screenwriter Nigel Kneale, Quatermass and The Pit is a seminal British sci-fi classic. Highly influential, it's renowned for its creepy plot and eerie, disturbing atmosphere. There is nothing else like it. ...Quatermass and the Pit (DVD & Blu-Ray) ( Five Million Years to Earth ) ( The Mind Benders (Quarter mass & the Pit) ) (Blu-Ray)
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83 of 85 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Quatermass finds himself on the scene of an archaeological dig in a London tube station, where a rather unexpected object is found. He soon realises it's a relic from an old colonisation attempt several million years earlier. The invaders are long dead, but a compelling memory still lurks in Hob's Lane...
I first saw this film two decades ago, when I managed to record it off the TV, and soon wore out the video by watching it so often. It's a great example of its genre, and still superb today. The scientists are scientific, the army officer annoying, the plot marvellously constructed, and the effects a strange combination of the superb and the slightly ropey - exactly what you want from a classic sci-fi/Hammer adventure of the sixties. There's not a single scene or pseudo-fact out of place, and no extraneously irrelevant love interest getting in the way either. Even the film loop behind the end-titles is unsettling; to this day I can't decide what sort of ending the film has; "good" has triumphed, but at what cost?
All in all, a great film, and well worth watching. Five stars.
I first saw this film two decades ago, when I managed to record it off the TV, and soon wore out the video by watching it so often. It's a great example of its genre, and still superb today. The scientists are scientific, the army officer annoying, the plot marvellously constructed, and the effects a strange combination of the superb and the slightly ropey - exactly what you want from a classic sci-fi/Hammer adventure of the sixties. There's not a single scene or pseudo-fact out of place, and no extraneously irrelevant love interest getting in the way either. Even the film loop behind the end-titles is unsettling; to this day I can't decide what sort of ending the film has; "good" has triumphed, but at what cost?
All in all, a great film, and well worth watching. Five stars.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Simply put the restoration on this blu-ray edition is astonishing. It easily continues the excellent run of restoration releases that Optimum have done this year. My only minor gripe. It doesn't have the excellent 5.1 soundtrack that was on the 1998 Elite laserdisc. Bar that it's a must buy.
The running commentary is from the 1998 laserdisc but a lot of the extras on this disc are new.
For any fans of Hammer who are keeping a count of Hammer releases on blu-ray, in the past year we've had
1/ PARANOIAC! (UK 2/ Vampire Circus (USA) 3/The Vampire Lovers (Oz) 4/ The Man who could Cheat Death (USA) but Quatermass is easily the best restoration of the bunch and the one to be used as the standard bearer for future releases.
Roger Shore
The running commentary is from the 1998 laserdisc but a lot of the extras on this disc are new.
For any fans of Hammer who are keeping a count of Hammer releases on blu-ray, in the past year we've had
1/ PARANOIAC! (UK 2/ Vampire Circus (USA) 3/The Vampire Lovers (Oz) 4/ The Man who could Cheat Death (USA) but Quatermass is easily the best restoration of the bunch and the one to be used as the standard bearer for future releases.
Roger Shore
45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
It makes a change to watch a film free of cgi or cliched phrases such 'we've got to get the hell out of here' etc
I love this film and watch it about once a year. The scene in Hobb's lane, when the policeman is telling Quatermass and his assistant about the strange noises and figures, is just excellent, and so spooky.
I love this film and watch it about once a year. The scene in Hobb's lane, when the policeman is telling Quatermass and his assistant about the strange noises and figures, is just excellent, and so spooky.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
It comes clean at last
I have always loved this film since first viewing it on late night horror on the BBC many years ago and have worn out the video copy I finally managed to get long ago. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Adie Barrett
One of the best British films of the Sixties - genuinely
Quatermass and the Pit is a genuinely great screenplay, one of the smartest sci-fi films ever written because it deals with interesting ideas rather than stock effects. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Burrobaggy
Excellent Transfer of a Hammer Classic
I have been waiting a long time for the Hammer library to come to Blu-Ray, and to just watch this movie I went out and bought a region free Blu-Ray player, and this one blu-ray... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Kevin O'Donnell
Outstanding classic sci-fi/horror finally gets its due!
I saw this on TV as a kid under the US title "FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH," and it terrified me. This blu-ray transfer is a total revelation - beautifully restored and revealing in... Read more
Published 1 month ago by TiGr
Fairly amusing litltle number.
Barbara Shelley steals this picture which manages to produce a few laughs and harmlessly passes the time away. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MrViewer
Great BD treatment of Sci-Fi classic
The best British Sci-Fi film, and my personal Hammer favourite, got a formidable treatment on this Blu-ray. Yes, it looks just as great as everybody says! Read more
Published 2 months ago by RK, Germany
DVD
Remember watching this on telly when i was young, scared to go to bed,
Bit of a trip down memory lane, great stuff though can recomend, love that era. Read more
Bit of a trip down memory lane, great stuff though can recomend, love that era. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. G. Brown
Very good hammer film
I cant say i would put this in my top ten favorite hammer films but it is very good, well directed by roy ward baker who has also directed other great hammer films like the vampire... Read more
Published 2 months ago by PD
Back to The Pit...
This film was a regular schedule filler when I was a little 'un, and I still like it as much now. It's scientific approach to working out what the alien spaceship (discovered... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Phil C
Top notch Blu Ray of a Hammer classic!
This is a fantastic release, worthy of this cult classic! I just hope that the announced future relases of the other Hammer titles are of simililar quality! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Chris Sixx
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