The Quatermass Experiment
Description
Created by the legendary Nigel Kneale and directed by the great Val Guest, The Quatermass Xperiment is available for the first time ever in 4K UHD and Blu-ray. In this tense, suspenseful tale of scientific ambition gone awry, a space expedition takes a nightmarish turn when an astronaut crash-lands on Earth - only to begin mutating into something horrifyingly inhuman. As his transformation accelerates, his struggle to contain violent urges proves increasingly futile.
Scientists and authorities race to understand the catastrophe unfolding before them, in a desperate attempt to prevent a monstrous disaster. Blending horror and science fiction in the way that only Hammer can, The Quatermass Xperiment delivers a haunting vision of the terrifying consequences of unchecked exploration.
Special Features
- Three iterations of The Quatermass Xperiment: the widescreen 1.66:1 UK Theatrical Version, the fullscreen 1.37:1 As-Filmed Version and the widescreen 1.85:1 US Theatrical Version re-titled The Creeping Unknown.
- Brand-new 5.1 mix for 1.37:1 and 1.66:1 versions alongside the original mono film soundtrack.
- A double sided poster of original one-sheets.
- Eight act cards featuring facsimiles of the original UK cinema lobby cards.
- 180 page booklet featuring new and reprint articles and reproductions of original publicity.
- 56-page comic featuring a reprint of the comic strip from legendary 1970s magazine The House of Hammer.
- New commentary with actor and comedian Toby Hadoke, Nigel Kneale’s biographer Andy Murray and Wayne Kinsey, writer of numerous books on Hammer, Stephen R. Bissette, artist and film historian, and filmmaker and Hammer expert Constantine Nasr and writer/producer Dr Steve Haberman.
- The Legend of Nigel Kneale: The Creeping Unknown. Who was Nigel Kneale? Toby Hadoke investigates the man and his influence in part one of a brand-new two-part documentary.
- Unstoppable: Unleashing The Quatermass Xperiment. A close look at the making of The Quatermass Xperiment, with contributions from Jon Dear, Stephen Gallagher, Toby Hadoke, Wayne Kinsey, Andy Murray and Stephen Volk.
- The Kneale Tapes. A 2003 BBC documentary that explores the career of Nigel Kneale, arguably one of the most significant writers of the post-war generation.
- Cartier and Kneale in Conversation. From the 2005 BBC DVD. Writer Nigel Kneale and producer Rudolph Cartier reminisce about their work on the seminal Quatermass series.
- Making Demons. From the 2005 BBC DVD. An interview with Jack Kine and Bernard Wilkie, visual effects pioneers at the BBC.
- Val Guest 2003 interview from original UK DVD release of The Quatermass Xperiment.
- TV Series Photo Gallery.
Production Details
- Director: Val Guest
- Genre: Sci-Fi
- Subgenre: Horror
- Resolution: 1080p
- Edition: Hammer Films
- Censor Status: Uncensored
- Packaging: Special boxset with booklet and comic
- Original Release Date: 28 September 1955
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