The Quatermass Experiment

mild scary scenes, injury detail, violence
Director(s)Val Guest
Production year1955
Release date07/06/2025
Genre(s)Horror, Science Fiction
Approx. running minutes82m
CastJack Warner, Margia Dean, Gordon Jackson, Thora Hird, Brian Donlevy

The Quatermass Experiment

mild scary scenes, injury detail, violence
In this 1955 sci-fi horror, a rocket crash-lands on Earth and unleashes an alien force that seeks to kill those who get ...
In this 1955 sci-fi horror, a rocket crash-lands on Earth and unleashes an alien force that seeks to kill those who get in its way.
violence
threat and horror
sex
injury detail
alcohol and smoking
suicide and self-harm
language
discrimination
mild scary scenes, injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
03/06/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Hammer Film Holdings Limited
violence
There are verbal references to murder throughout. Death scenes and moments of violence are implied and brief, including a scene in which a man is struck on the head below frame; there is death by electrocution, although it is fantastical in nature.
threat and horror
There are scenes of mild threat and horror throughout as people are hunted down and killed by a man infected with an extraterrestrial lifeform. A large alien monster is featured, although it is clearly fantastical.
sex
A man and a woman are seen chasing after each other and kissing.
injury detail
While there is no bloody detail, corpses with mutated skin and missing eyes are shown briefly. The bodies of dead animals are seen after implied violence. A man being consumed by an alien lifeform is subjected to a slow transformation process.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are seen smoking cigarettes.
suicide and self-harm
There is a brief verbal reference to suicide.
Classified Date:
03/06/1955
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Exclusive Films Ltd
Contains mild violence and horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Icon Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
04/02/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Leisureview Ltd.
Classified Date:
12/02/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Leisureview Ltd.
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary
Classified date03/27/2025
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
sex
injury detail
alcohol and smoking
suicide and self-harm
language
discrimination
Director(s)Val Guest
Production year1955
Release date07/06/2025
Genre(s)Horror, Science Fiction
Approx. running minutes82m
CastJack Warner, Margia Dean, Gordon Jackson, Thora Hird, Brian Donlevy
mild scary scenes, injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
03/06/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Hammer Film Holdings Limited
violence
There are verbal references to murder throughout. Death scenes and moments of violence are implied and brief, including a scene in which a man is struck on the head below frame; there is death by electrocution, although it is fantastical in nature.
threat and horror
There are scenes of mild threat and horror throughout as people are hunted down and killed by a man infected with an extraterrestrial lifeform. A large alien monster is featured, although it is clearly fantastical.
sex
A man and a woman are seen chasing after each other and kissing.
injury detail
While there is no bloody detail, corpses with mutated skin and missing eyes are shown briefly. The bodies of dead animals are seen after implied violence. A man being consumed by an alien lifeform is subjected to a slow transformation process.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are seen smoking cigarettes.
suicide and self-harm
There is a brief verbal reference to suicide.
Classified Date:
03/06/1955
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Exclusive Films Ltd
Contains mild violence and horror
Classified Date:
24/08/2011
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Icon Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
04/02/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Leisureview Ltd.
Classified Date:
12/02/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Leisureview Ltd.
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary
Classified date03/27/2025
LanguageEnglish