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Horror Express is a 1972 sci-fi horror film directed by Eugenio Martín and starring horror legends Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Set in 1906, we meet Lee’s Alexander Saxton, an eminent anthropologist, returning to Europe via the Trans-Siberian Railway with the frozen remains of a humanoid discovered on one of his expeditions – potentially the…
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Killdozer is a 1974 made-for-TV sci-fi / horror film, directed by Jerry London. It was adapted from Theodore Sturgeon’s 1944 novella of the same name. A meteorite crash lands on a remote island off the coast of Africa. It contains an alien entity which takes over a large bulldozer and goes on a killing spree.…
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Sapphire and Steel was a British supernatural / fantasy TV series which was broadcast on ITV between 1979 and 1982. There were 34 episodes in total, divided into six separate stories, or “Assignments”. The focus of the programme was on Sapphire (played by Joanna Lumley), and Steel (played by David McCallum), a pair of ‘operatives’…
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The Quatermass Xperiment is a 1955 Hammer film directed by Val Guest. It was based on the 1953 BBC serial of the same name. Three astronauts are sent into space in a rocket designed by Professor Quatermass. The rocket crash lands back on Earth, and only one astronaut – the unfortunate Victor Carroon – is…
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Island of Terror is a 1967 horror film from Planet Film Productions, directed by Terence Fisher. On yet another remote island, scientists are doing covert experiments to try and discover a cure for cancer. But, as we all know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions and the scientists end up creating mysterious…
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Night of the Big Heat is a 1967 sci-fi horror film directed by Terence Fisher. The basic premise of the film is simple. A small island off the British coast is experiencing a mysterious heatwave, despite the fact that everywhere else it is wintertime. In the middle of this we find married couple Jeff and…
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Quatermass and the Pit is a 1967 Hammer film which is based on the 1958 BBC drama of the same name. Written by Nigel Kneale, the plot revolves around building work taking place to extend part of the London Underground, and the discovery of what appears to be human remains. Nearby lies a metallic object…
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