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Movie Review: "Quatermass: Enemy from Space" (1957) From Hammer Studios, Essex, England comes the second movie on the character of Scientist Quatermass, performed with ease and delight by actor Brian Donlevy (1901-1972), who gets directed by Val Guest (1911-2006) through a scenario of village people get burnt-marked out of a mysterious chemical factory plant in the desert. Quatermass, always on tight budget with his own research bureau/laboratory, starts to investigate and uncovers his stolen moon base plans put into reality, where again an extraterrestrial virus dwells to gigantic showdown-bringing proportions.The story-line created by writer/creator Nigel Kneale (1922-2006) may not be very new by the end of the 1950s with Hollywood productions already mass producing since the early days of that decade, yet under the direction of Val Guest, his uplifting professional cast and an impressive utilization of an estimate 100,000.00 Dollar budget making it appearing close to high-end standards in this time period of motion picture history, where this picture can be considered as well-crafted gem under a mass effect in times of excessive science fiction movie supply.© 2017 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)

Whilst talking to a fellow IMDber about a number of excellent Hammer Titles that I've seen for the IMDb Horror Board October Challenge,I got told by a fellow IMdber,that due to having enjoyed the excellent Quatermass and the Pit,that I should take a look at the other Hammer Quatermass titles.Getting set to check for the DVD prices online,I was happily caught by surprise,when I found out that my dad had recently picked up a DVD of the second Quatermass,which led to me getting ready to go to the moon with Quatermass.The plot:Driving away from a maximum security factory,a young couple crash on the road side,when a strange black infection covers the mans face.As he attempts to get government funding for his plans of a human colony on the moon, Bernard Quatermass notices on his lab radar that large meteor showers are taking place over one small village.Going out to investigate the village, Quatermass discovers a large government- funded factory,whose building designs are based on his Moon Colony plans.Going to the entrance of the factory,Quatermass is met by steel gates and gas mask wearing guards pointing guns at anyone who attempts to enter the site.Tracking down some of the factory workers in the village,Quatermass is horrified to see strange black marks on their bodies,and for each of them to be acting in a disconnected way,which leads to Quatermass fearing that a non-human species has decided to start their own colony on earth.View on the film:Made whilst he was becoming a serve alcoholic, (which led to him having to be reminded of the characters names before every shot,and the dialogue being written on "idiot boarders" due to him not being able to remember any of it) Brian Donlevy gives a remarkable, impressive performance as Quatermass. Realising what is going on before everyone else,Donlevy gives Quatermass a fantastic gumshoe Film Noir side,as Quatermass displays a real stubbornness in pushing any voices of the doubt to the side in order to solve the mystery of what is taking place at the factory. Joining Quatermass,Sid James,Michael Ripper and Charles Lloyd Pack give very good performances who gradually catch up with Quatermass's discovery,whilst John Longden gives a wonderful performance as Lomax,with Longden making Lomax's transition from sceptic to believer feel very natural.Backed by a chilling score from James Bernard,director Val Guest & cinematographer Gerald Gibbs breath in the paranoid Film Noir fumes,with the factory being clouded in long lingering shadows,and the factory "workers" being faceless thugs who steel cap boots stamp out any outsider who attempts to uncover the truth behind the factory.Whilst the final baddie looks like a giant sock,Guest emphasises the Noir atmosphere by giving the horror elements an earthy,gritty appearance,with the harsh alien "burn" marks on people brilliantly heightening the sense of paranoia in the title.Returning to his creation after stopping Hammer from using the character for Jimmy Sangster film X: The Unknown,the screenplay by Nigel Kneale pulls the Sci-Fi of Quatermass into a terrifyingly relevant,allegorical thread,as Kneale stays away from making the aliens be little green men,by instead making them part of a government "big business" project,with any doubts that the townspeople have over what is taking place,being kept quiet,due to the factory being the only major employer in the area.Looking for reds (or in this case aliens) under the bed,Kneale grips the Hammer Horror in a striking Film Noir tension,thanks to the minimal "burn" marks making it impossible for Quatermass to tell who is against the system and who has been infected by it,as Quatermass looks into the pit for the second time.

Hammer Studios follows up their solid feature film version of "The Quatermass Xperiment" with this tense and intelligent sci-fi thriller. Brian Donlevy returns as Professor Quatermass, who is making a routine trip to his observatory when he nearly gets into a traffic accident with some panicky youths. While he and a young associate, Marsh (actor / director Bryan Forbes) scout the area, they come upon an elaborate installation similar to the lunar project that Quatermass himself is working on. Eventually Quatermass gets wind of the fact that certain locals are being turned into "zombies", so to speak, and being forced to work for an alien intelligence."Quatermass 2" is good fun for any fan of this genre or of the character. It's co-scripted by director Val Guest (who'd previously done "The Quatermass Xperiment" and character creator Nigel Kneale, based on the TV production. It has an excellent forward momentum, beginning with a breathless opening and gradually increasing the tension. The tale is (for this viewer, anyway) not quite as creepy as the first one, and it has an exposition heavy script, but it's faultlessly performed by its strong supporting cast. John Longden now plays the role of the police inspector Lomax, played by Jack Warner in the first film. Donlevy is a tough, no- nonsense hero, softened a little bit this time around, but still the kind of guy who doesn't mince words. Sidney James adds a dose of comedy relief as the wary reporter Jimmy Hall. Also doing creditable work are William Franklyn, Tom Chatto, John Van Eyssen, and ubiquitous Hammer actor Michael Ripper.It's a particular joy to see Quatermass and Lomax joined in the fight to rescue humanity by many angry locals. This adds to the excitement of the big finish. The stark black & white photography by Gerald Gibbs is most impressive, and Philip Leakey does the convincing makeup effects. There are some monster creations that show up near the end that are at the least pretty amusing.Considered by some to be superior to "Xperiment", and followed 10 years later by the very interesting "Quatermass and the Pit".Eight out of 10.