More Martians…
Quatermass and the Pit.
Quatermass and the Pit is a very good story that should be remade. It was originally done as a TV series in the 1950s with a complete running time of 180 mins. It was also made into a movie and was shorter.
To be honest the TV adaptation is the best because the slow build up and the gradual uncovering of information is great. It lends to the suspense and keeps the viewer hooked.
Even though it is black and white and set in the 1950s, this science fiction story is superior in its presentation than many of the more modern tales we have had since. This is because the plot concentrates on an archaeological dig, which allows the viewer to learn more about the alien spacecraft as the actors speculate and tell one another what they have learnt. The story moves in steps as one discovery after another is made.
The crashed spaceship is discovered by chance when a group of London Underground workman accidentally stumble upon human skeletons from caveman times. Archaeologists are called in to continue the dig only to find that the bodies are scattered about and within an extra-terrestrial spaceship.
They soon realise that the ship must have visited the planet during the times of the cavemen because the bodies are actually inside. As the dig continues, they learn more chilling things about the visitors.
They are Martians! They lived long ago and their interest in humans is believed to be extremely sinister…
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