• Included with the Quatermass Movies.
• The Quatermass Conclusion (1979) is the fourth and last of the Quatermass movies that represent the crown jewels of British science fiction.

Martin Winfree
December 15, 2018
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Do you know what this is? This is an innovative style of pottery that was made by an ancient people called the “Beaker Folk” who lived on the British Isles approximately 5,000 years ago. Nearly everyone reading this remembers using “beakers” in chemistry class; and you might have wondered, as I did, where on earth that name came from. They are glass now of course and have had some stylistic changes, such as a small spout added to the lip. You will still find beakers in every chemical laboratory in the world.

I was reminded of this fact last month when I watched my newly acquired DVD of the film where I had originally learned this: The Quatermass Conclusion (1979), the fourth and last of the Quatermass movies that represent the crown jewels of British science fiction, if not science fiction films as a whole. Sir John Mills stars as Professor Bernard Quatermass in this installment. So how about a detour from all of that political stuff, and let me talk about these captivating movies.