Often overlooked even by those who enjoy the sci-fi films of the fifties, “X The Unknown” is one of those sleepers that real afficionados will watch over and over. Starring Dean Jagger, the cast also features a very young Anthony Newly as a British Army corporal.<\/p>\n
There’s not much that professional critics would find either amusing or compelling about this film, but when considered in its place as a landmark movie both for the sci-fi genre and for Hammer films, it shines somewhat brighter.<\/p>\n
As has aready been mentioned, this film occupies a prominent role among those that feature a “blob” monster. The special effects, incidentally, are not bad for the year (1956), and the concept of a radioactive blob is perhaps even more interesting than one that merely gobbles up people.<\/p>\n
I understand that this was one of the early films produced by Hammer, as a step toward making more sci-fi entries. I’m glad they took the chance. This film and those that followed it enriched the genre for all fans of 1950’s and 1960’s sci-fi films.<\/p>\n
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