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Quatermass and the Pit poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.2 / 100
1967·Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi·1h 37m

QUATERMASS AND THE PIT

“World in panic! Cities in flames!”

A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London Underground station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.

Above the Line
Roy Ward Baker·DirectorNigel Kneale·ScreenplayNigel Kneale·Original StoryArthur Grant·Director of PhotographyTristram Cary·Original Music ComposerSpencer Reeve·Editor
Cast
Andrew Keir·Prof. Bernard QuatermassJames Donald·Dr. Mathew RoneyBarbara Shelley·Barbara JuddJulian Glover·Colonel BreenBryan Marshall·Captain PotterMaurice Good·Sergeant CleghornDuncan Lamont·SladdenPeter Copley·HowellEdwin Richfield·MinisterGrant Taylor·Police Sergeant Ellis
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 3
Roy Ward Baker·DirectorBert Batt·Assistant DirectorDoreen Dearnaley·Continuity
Writing· 2
Nigel Kneale·ScreenplayNigel Kneale·Original Story
Camera· 2
Arthur Grant·Director of PhotographyMoray Grant·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Spencer Reeve·EditorJames Needs·Supervising Film Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Tristram Cary·Original Music ComposerRoy Hyde·Sound EditorPhilip Martell·Music SupervisorSash Fisher·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Kenneth Ryan·Art DirectionBernard Robinson·Supervising Art DirectorMichael Morris·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Anthony Nelson Keys·ProducerIrene Lamb·CastingIan Lewis·Production Manager
Other Departments· 4
Les Bowie·Special EffectsPearl Tipaldi·HairstylistRosemary Burrows·Wardrobe SupervisorBrian Johnson·Special Effects Assistant
By the Numbers
79.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Quatermass and the Pit's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#D63D4F
#4073A6
Mood
Chaotic, Terrifying, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a distressed woman with dark hair and a man with a beard, both in close-up, against a backdrop of a city in chaos with buildings burning and”

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Key Elements
Horned Devil FaceSpacecraftBusBuildingsFire
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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