dsclassic Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Anyone see this science fiction gem from Hammer Studios...? This is the one with a protoplasmic blob, not shown until halfway through.. very gothic, atmospheric. just a great movie when the mood hits Xcellent movie !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Yes, I remember it ... decent movie. Interesting to see Anthony Newley as a soldier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefilmone Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Does this one has that very scary scene with the boys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsclassic Posted December 25, 2007 Author Share Posted December 25, 2007 Yes, they are chased by X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefilmone Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 Right! very scary and richly atmospheric b&w photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsclassic Posted December 25, 2007 Author Share Posted December 25, 2007 X-ACTLY right LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleHHH Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 This is a great movie, Id recommend this to anyone, very under appreciated movie. Sort of like a Quatermass movie, a cool blob movie which was better than the original Blob with Steve McQueen at least to me ..very atmospheric British chiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBSG Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 This is a fun movie, much better than "The Blob." I'd probably compare it to Universal's "The Monolith Monster" in that both are about an utterly alien creature. Part of the fun is seeing a young Leo McKern (best known for Rumpole of the Bailey) as a government official "assigned to the case" to keep a watch on the scientists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrz1956 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 hi there what is x the unknown i never saw it is it and old one martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwalker Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 X the Unknown (1956) is a British sci-fi film from 1956 starring Dean Jagger, among others. It features a radioactive blob-like creature which attacks a small village in the Scottish highlands. As other posters on this thread have indicated, it's pretty good, and definitely worth a look should the opportunity arise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleHHH Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 To me its the best Blob like movie. Its similar to the Quatermass series in terms of atmosphere. It is easily a must have for fans of British horror. This goes to show that you dont need a Cushing or a Lee to make a good British movie. This is better than both Blob movies, The Flame Barrier I think Caltiki is the only other Blob movie that gives this one a run for the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Chuck Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I also liked the comparison to MONOLITH MONSTERS as well as Q-MASS #1, and I'd definitely rate it as the best of the blob-type films. X is another good entry into a 'suspension of criticism' series where atmosphere and willingness to buy into the story overcomes all criticisms of weak special-effects. THE BLOB, unfortunately, has too many poorly-scripted and directed scenes for me to let its fun overcome all of my criticisms. "They're just too dumb!" is my frequent criticism of that film. X, MONOLITH, Q-MASS could have a few of those lines thrown at them, too, but their atmosphere and tension are high enough for me to skip over obvious set-models. I just don't care - they're scary, they're tense and any bad-script/acting scenes are clipped short - the stagey, wooden Steve McQueen vs. Town Sheriff scenes don't drag on and on in those films! (And probably Line 2 of that scene qualifies as "dragging on".) I appreciate MONOLITH because, while it's obviously a use of models, they do it pretty well with cheap effects - they're inventive and creative, and I've always wondered why Morton's didn't sponsor this film entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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