Quatermass and the Pit
Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Workers excavating at an underground station in London discover the skeletal remains of ancient apes with large skulls. Further digging reveals what appears to be an unexploded German bomb from World War II. Missile expert Colonel Breen (Julian Glover) is brought in to investigate, accompanied by Professor Bernard Quartermass (Andrew Kier). When the interior of the “missile” is exposed, a dead locust-like creature is discovered. It is determined by Quartermass that these “locusts” are in fact Martians who altereted the brains of our simian ancestors in order to eventually lay claim to the Earth.
A team of scientists search for the origin and purpose of a mysterious capsule found on a building site.
Cast: Andrew Keir, James Donald, Barbara Shelley, Julian Glover
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I signed up to Shudder specifically to see this film, as promoted on Google. Now that they have my credit card info, I find that it is not available. Canceling immediately.
This is a fantastic movie. Cosmic horror in the 60s. Side note: It's been stuck in the 5th dimension for a month or so now, but definitely give it a watch when it comes back to our plane.
Sci-fi/horror classic.