X: The Unknown
“It rises from 2000 miles below the earth to melt everything in its path!”
HorrorScience FictionMystery
Army radiation experiments awaken a subterranean monster from a fissure that feeds on energy and proceeds to terrorise a remote Scottish village. An American research scientist at a nearby nuclear plant joins with a British investigator to discover why the victims were radioactively burned and why, shortly thereafter, a series of radiation-related incidents are occurring in an ever-growing straight line away from the fissure.
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A chilling, atmospheric descent into creeping dread. The unseen threat builds palpable tension, making for a classic creature feature that taps into primal fears of radiation and the unknown lurking beneath the surface.
tenseeeriesuspensefulcreepysteadyclassic sci-fi horrorHammer-esquecreature featureperiod pieceman vs. natureunseen threatsscientific hubrisfear of the unknown
monsterscotlandradiationradioactivity
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