Quatermass 2
1957 · Movie · 85 min · ★ 6.4 · 73% critics
A scientist behind a planned Moon colony discovers a remote, highly secret facility built from his own designs, linked to strange meteorite falls in the English countryside. As he digs deeper, the mystery points to an unsettling threat spreading quietly through everyday institutions.
Also known as Enemy from Space · Quatermass II: Enemy From Space · Quatermass II
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-06-17
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (146 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like vintage sci-fi with paranoia, secret projects, and creeping invasion vibes, especially in the vein of It Came from Outer Space or The Day of the Triffids; Not for you if you need polished modern effects or nuanced characters.
Pros: tense atmosphere; intriguing conspiracy setup; brisk, pulpy fun | Cons: dated creature effects; divisive lead performance; uneven dialogue
Themes
- mind control
- monster
- scotland yard
- meteor
- alien life-form
- rocket
- sequel
- black and white
- scientist
- moon colony
- research laboratory
- mysterious
- +14 more
Cast & crew
Brian Donlevy
as Prof. Bernard Quatermass
John Longden
as Chief Inspector Lomax
William Franklyn
as Dr. Tom Brand
Bryan Forbes
as Marsh
Charles Lloyd Pack
as Work Camp Manager Dawson
- TC
Tom Chatto
as Vincent Broadhead, M.P.
John Van Eyssen
as The Plant Tour Guide
Sidney James
as Jimmy Hall
Percy Herbert
as Paddy Gorman
Michael Ripper
as Ernie the Bartender
Directed by Val Guest