#THE QUATERMASS EXPERIMENT

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(at some point i knew where this image was from but i forgot)

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The Quatermass Experiment (2005)

On 2 April 2005, a live broadcast of The Quatermass Experiment went out on BBC Four. It starred Jason Flemyng, Adrian Dunbar, Mark Gatiss, Indira Varma, Andrew Tiernan, Adrian Bower…

…and David Tennant!

There's a new history about the classic 1950s television show which should be a must-read to anyone who loved the iconic show:

With regards to David's 2005 version...

There's a DVD of David's version released in October 2005 which included bonus material and commentaries.

The version on the DVD, is, however, not the "live" broadcast, but an edited version. It removed some glaring mistakes on the live broadcast from the night - for example, one of the actors dried up live, and another did something off camera that caused a huge crashing sound. These were deleted from the DVD version. Interestingly, though, the DVD added this extra shot of David's character, Briscoe, that wasn't seen on the live broadcast:

For more details on all the complexities of the differences between the live broadcast and the DVD, read this fantastic article (and btw, it's also where I got that wonderful shot of David above):

Oh, and here's a cute clip from back in 2005 with David talking about his role:

[ivycopper]

Currently rewatching Quatermass 2005, and Gods is it good! That shit was a live broadcast!! I can't even tell you how happy that makes me, just the fact that a project like that was even commissioned!!! And David and Mark are killing it!!!!!

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WATCHED THIS MOVIE YESTERDAY AND LIKE ITS NOT THE WORST THING IVE EVER SEEN BUT I DIDNT EXACTLY LOVE IT EITHER ITS JUST A VERY MEH MOVIE BUT I DIDNT MIND IT

BUT GOSHHH LOOK HOW PRETTY DAVID IS IN THIS MOVIE

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The Quatermass Experiment (1953)|Quatermass II (1955)|Quatermass and the Pit (1958)

Before we begin with Quatermass, we'd like to say that in our opinion it is not suitable for children, or those of you who may have a nervous disposition.

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The Quatermass Xperiment will be released on Blu-ray on December 12 via Kino Lorber. The 1955 British sci-fi horror film includes reversible artwork featuring its alternate US title, The Creeping Unknown.

Val Guest (The Day the Earth Caught Fire) directs from a script he co-wrote with Richard H. Landau (The Black Hole), based on the 1955 BBC serial from Nigel Kneale. Brian Donlevy, Richard Wordsworth, Jack Warner, David King-Wood, Margia Dean, and Maurice Kaufmann star.

Special features - including an interview with master of horror John Carpenter - are listed below.

Special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Gary Gerani (new)

Audio commentary by director Val Guest, moderated by film historian Marcus Hearn

Interview with filmmaker John Carpenter

Interview with director Val Guest

QX: From Reality to Fiction featurette

QX: Comparing the Versions featurette

Trailers From Hell with Ernest Dickerson

Alternate main title

Theatrical trailer

A spacecraft returns to Earth with a frightening surprise on board. Two of the ship's three astronauts have mysteriously vanished, while the third is sick with an unidentifiable illness. While doctors try to help the third man recover, an investigation takes place to figure out just what happened to his comrades. As it turns out, the survivor’s body has been taken over by an alien fungus that needs blood to survive. After the astronaut escapes from the hospital, he transforms into a monster, attacking everyone who gets in its way. Meanwhile, Scotland Yard detective Lomax (Jack Warner) and Professor Bernard Quatermass (Brian Donlevy), a determined scientist, attempt to track down the creature before it finds new victims.

Pre-order The Quatermass Xperiment.

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[literatemisfit]

Watch The Quatermass Experiment (2005) starring David Tennant

[ashleywritesstuff]

A classic bit of British sci-fi premiered on this day in 1953. Learn more about it in an episode from the Sci-Fi 5 archive.

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what stage of character infestation is drawing them in silly shirts

[djohnhopper]

NEW BOOK_ Went into town yesterday and picked up a couple of second hand books, one of which is We Are The Martians, a celebration of the life of Nigel Kneale, who will always be connected to The Quatermass phenomenon. A good find.

[misterradio]

victor carroon gotta in the top 5 most sopping wet characters for sure

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Why was The Quatermass Experiment a TV Landmark? We look back after 70 years!

It was 70 years ago yesterday that “The Quatermass Experiment,” first aired in 1953 on the BBC. The show was a groundbreaking science fiction television serial that had a significant impact on the genre and the way science fiction was perceived on television. Prior to “The Quatermass Experiment,” science fiction was more commonly found in literature, radio dramas, and films; this series, one of…

[markgatissappreciationsociety]

Quatermass is very retro and sometimes I think you had to be there then, but it's also the reason the MGAS exists.

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