X the Unknown

X the Unknown

1956 · 81 min · EN · 6.2 (61 votes)
Dir. Leslie Norman · Starring Dean Jagger, Leo McKern, William Lucas, Edward Chapman, John Harvey, Michael Ripper · Music James Bernard

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.

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monsterscotlandradiationradioactivity
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