Blu-ray Review – The Quatermass Xperiment

The picture that helped to transform Hammer Films into an enduring fright factory, 1956's "The Quatermass Xperiment" earns its reputation as a legacy-hoisting hit. Co-scripted and directed by Val Guest, the feature has a very clear idea for chills, working a monster mutation saga that plays up period paranoia and cartoon science, allowing the material to remain procedural while indulging an outlandish premise concerning evil from another world. It's terrific fun, creepy in creative ways, and careful with pace, building a rhythm of reveals that pulls the audience in tightly, wondering how the production is going to visualize the ambitious evolution of ghoulishness they've cooked up. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com