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Directed by horror master Terence Fisher this black and white cult classic finally gets a Region 2 UK release
The Earth Dies Screaming opens with a frightening series of disastrous accidents, a train crash, multiple car crashes, a plane crash and ordinary people dropping dead in the streets.Hundreds, thousands, millions of casualties and not a single word of dialog has even been spoken yet! Aliens have invaded on a world wide scale! A small handful of survivors gather together in a remote rural English town to battle the Alien robots. On contact with the robots humans are transformed into rampaging zombies
With its haunting score and general creepiness this is a lesson of cinematographic economy and atmospheric invention worthy of this subversive and very talented directorAbout the Director
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
!!!WARNING. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!
This long overdue Region 2 release of a neglected little gem maybe a bare bones release, but it is a real treat for me. I fondly remember it from late night television screenings in the 1980's.
With an economical running time of just over an hour, and obviously made on a low budget, The Earth Dies Screaming may not be a 'lost' classic but there is enough here for it to qualify as overlooked.
The plot concerns a small, disparite group of survivors who have through sheer luck survived a gas attack that has killed most of the British population. This being British Science Fiction, this motley crew finds the nearest hotel to use as a shelter, and spend the majority of the time either drinking or squabbling. Or both. More of a character study than an action film, the film benefits from some excellent performances from actors of such calibre as Denis Price and Thorley Walters.
Whilst a little over talky at times, director Terence Fisher uses his experience in the field of horror films to his advantage when the dead are raised to do the robot aliens bidding, and also the scenes of scattered corpses lining the streets of the village. The scenes involving the reanimated corpses are especially effective, bringing to mind Night Of The Living Dead and the later Anglo/Spanish chiller Horror Express.
Please buy this release, as Final Cut Entertainment should be applauded for taking a gamble on releasing this film. Hopefully, if it is financially successful they might take a punt on a few more neglected Brit horrors. 5 out of 5.
This long overdue Region 2 release of a neglected little gem maybe a bare bones release, but it is a real treat for me. I fondly remember it from late night television screenings in the 1980's.
With an economical running time of just over an hour, and obviously made on a low budget, The Earth Dies Screaming may not be a 'lost' classic but there is enough here for it to qualify as overlooked.
The plot concerns a small, disparite group of survivors who have through sheer luck survived a gas attack that has killed most of the British population. This being British Science Fiction, this motley crew finds the nearest hotel to use as a shelter, and spend the majority of the time either drinking or squabbling. Or both. More of a character study than an action film, the film benefits from some excellent performances from actors of such calibre as Denis Price and Thorley Walters.
Whilst a little over talky at times, director Terence Fisher uses his experience in the field of horror films to his advantage when the dead are raised to do the robot aliens bidding, and also the scenes of scattered corpses lining the streets of the village. The scenes involving the reanimated corpses are especially effective, bringing to mind Night Of The Living Dead and the later Anglo/Spanish chiller Horror Express.
Please buy this release, as Final Cut Entertainment should be applauded for taking a gamble on releasing this film. Hopefully, if it is financially successful they might take a punt on a few more neglected Brit horrors. 5 out of 5.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
a real treat for fans of sci-fi,1960s style.good compact story,nice b/w photography,creepy,and very atmospheric.this will not disapoint,directed by terry fisher who put the horror in hammer.dont miss out.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
This 1964 Terence Fisher film,the man who,with fellow director Val Guest put Hammer Films on the map in the late 1950s,is about an alien invasion,who have gassed the human population,then have landed,and kill any survivors by touch.These victims then rise from the dead,as eyeless zombies,for what purpose,or reason we know not.Most of the action takes place in a village hotel,where survivors have gathered,who for several explained reasons,did not breathe in the lethal gas.This very localised setting(a village in surrey,i believe)was obviously done for budgetary reasons,but being a Fisher film it thrives on character development,i would like to say plot development also,but alas,there isnt much of one really.Iam a Terry Fisher fan and was very keen to see the film.( I feel it fits in well as a loose trilogy with"Night of the big heat"and"Island of terror")he creates tension,and excitement as ever with his arrangements of the scenes and editing.As i have said the film's flaw is its tiny budget,the alien robots are not terrible,but are slighty amusing to a contempary audience, i think.And i wont spoil the finale,but the alien invaders doom is very much an anti-climax.I feel the script really needed fleshing out,but due to the budget may have been abridged and at a running time of one hour,you,as i said do not get much of a plot to follow.The film was renewed in 1992,so picture and sound is good.I have to say i enjoyed it,if you like 1960s sci-fi,or the work of Terence fisher i recommend it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Alien death machines invade Ambridge.
Soap opera cast BBC style - all the usual stock characters - pluckily face up to mass extermination in what passes for 1950's rural Britain. Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. Hough
The Earth Dies Screaming
I love this old B&W sci-fi horror - its of its time and has great atmospheric photography - so glad to find it is now available on DVD
Published 6 months ago by charliecat
Who ever did it has won!
The Earth Dies Screaming is directed by Terence Fisher and written by Henry Cross. It stars Willard Parker, Virginia Field, Dennis Price, Vanda Godsell, Thorley Walters, David... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Spike Owen
Less is More
This movie is about as low budget as you can get and should be complete rubbish. The aliens look ridiculous, very little happens for most of the film and the two main stars are -... Read more
Published 7 months ago by The Man from the Ministry
A decent treat for low-budget sci-fi fans
This 20th Century Fox production opens with the violent scenes of a train, car, and small aeroplane crash, before switching to the eerily atmospheric silence of a small English... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Alan James
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