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Quatermass Xperiment (The) AKA Shock AKA The Creeping Unknown (Blu-ray) (1955)

A spacecraft returns to earth with only one terrified passenger left aboard...and a creeping monster.
Director: Val Guest

OVERALL: Blu-ray A
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Blu-ray A America - Kino Lorber
Blu-ray B Australia - Shock Entertainment

Blu-ray A America - Kino Lorber

Audio Commentary by director Val Guest and Marcus Hearn

Interview with director Val Guest (8:12)
Interview with filmmaker John Carpenter on Quatermass (9:17)
Featurettes:
- "The Quatermass Xperiment: From Reality to Fiction" (11:30)
- "The Quatermass Xperiment: Comparing the Versions" (6:57)
"Trailers From Hell" with Ernest Dickerson (2:26)
Alternate Main Title (1:12)
Theatrical Trailer (2:13)

Picture Format:

1080p 24fps AVC MPEG-4

English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono

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Blu-ray B Australia - Shock Entertainment

DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film: "The Quatermass Xperiment" (1955)
Bonus films (in 1080i/50*):
- "X: The Unknown" (1956) (76:25)
- "Quatermass 2" (1957) (81:08)

DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film: "The Quatermass Xperiment" (1955)

Picture Format:

1080i 50Hz AVC MPEG-4

English LPCM 2.0 mono

*There are reports that the sequels are actually in upscaled SD.
Also available in a 13-disc "Hammer Horror: The Blu-ray Collection" set, with "Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)", "The Plague of the Zombies (1966)", "Quatermass and the Pit (1967)", "Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)", "The Devil Rides Out (1968)", "The Mummy's Shroud (1967)", "The Reptile (1966)", "Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1973)", "Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)", "The Witches (1966)" + documentary series "The World of Hammer (1994)" (2 discs on DVD).

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OVERALL: Blu-ray A

For the 1080p24 transfer, 1.66:1 aspect ratio, and superior contextual extras. Do note that the Australian release features two other film, but they are all in 1080i.

There are conflicting reports about the region code (let us know if you can confirm it). With the box set, you'll also get "The World of Hammer (1994)" documentary series on DVD.

Also known as:
- X the Experiment
- The Quatermass Experiment
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (82:05)
- Blu-ray B Australia- Shock Entertainment - No cuts (78:38 min, "50Hz speed up"). The film has a new MGM logo at the beginning of the film.
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 08/04/14
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 05/12/14

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09/05/14 : Added DVDBeaver link.
05/12/14 : added US release.
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