This is one of those movies that has a cult following, as I have heard, and now I know why it is only a cult and not more people. The story itself, although an interesting premise, is badly executed. Too much about the life of the aliens and the spaceship is deduced from the skimpiest of details discovered. Quatermass is annoying as he creates complete scenarios of the situation based on practically nothing. It doesn't help that the special effects were even bad for its time. I will give a break to old movies and their special effects but these insect-aliens were laughable---it appeared like the producers didn't try at all. How it was all wrapped up at the end of the movie based on a silly idea thought up by one of the heroes was the last straw.
Review of Quatermass and the Pit
