Quatermass 2
A determined British scientist uncovers an alien infiltration hidden inside a secretive industrial complex, turning Cold War paranoia into atmospheric science fiction horror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- menacing
- paranoid
- atmospheric
- classic horror marathon
- retro science fiction night
What critics said
Critics broadly agree that the film is briskly directed and effectively atmospheric, though its adaptation and dialogue divide opinion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The alien-controlled facility and compromised officials function as a pointed attack on contemporary government secrecy and conformity.
Quatermass follows meteor impacts, ammonia contamination, and bodily changes through a deliberately menacing horror atmosphere.
The infected characters display disturbing signs associated with alien control, giving the invasion a traditional horror image system.
Quatermass must investigate a supposedly legitimate synthetic-food factory while officials obscure its alien purpose.
Films like Quatermass 2, and why
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1950s alien invasion horror using conformity and dehumanization as social anxieties
The Quatermass Xperiment
British science fiction horror centered on scientific investigation of an extraterrestrial threat
The Thing from Another World
black-and-white science fiction horror involving an alien presence and institutional secrecy
It Came from Outer Space
paranoid alien invasion thriller with government and societal pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Val Guest
- Release Date
- 1957-06-17
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (152)
Cast
- Brian Donlevy
- John Longden
- William Franklyn
- Bryan Forbes
- Charles Lloyd Pack
- Tom Chatto
- John Van Eyssen
- Sidney James
- Percy Herbert
- Michael Ripper
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Quatermass 2 about?
- A determined British scientist uncovers an alien infiltration hidden inside a secretive industrial complex, turning Cold War paranoia into atmospheric science fiction horror.
- What is Quatermass 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Quatermass 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Quatermass 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Quatermass 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Quatermass 2?
- Critics broadly agree that the film is briskly directed and effectively atmospheric, though its adaptation and dialogue divide opinion.
- Which films are like Quatermass 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Quatermass Xperiment, The Thing from Another World, and It Came from Outer Space.
- How long is Quatermass 2?
- Quatermass 2 runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Quatermass 2?
- In United States, Quatermass 2 streams on Artiflix.
