Review of Quatermass and the Pit (1967) by Allan C — 07 Dec 2012

Very cool and highly original sci-fi/horror film from Hammer Films. This is one I'd always heard about but never seen, so I had some expectations for excellence and it did not disappoint. The story is set in London, where a subway crew unearths what ends up being a 5 million year old spacecraft.

But that's only the beginning and to share more would ruin the fun. Watching this film, you can see this it's influence upon everything from Ridley Scott's "Alien" to "X-Files" to Tobe Hooper's underrated "Lifeforce".

And although this film does have some horror elements, it's fun to see Hammer Studios making what is much more of a sci-fi film than their typical horror output. A must see for sci-fi or Hammer fans!