Quatermass 2

7/18/2026

Brian Donlevy sort of grows into his part as the acclaimed scientist "Quatermass" in this quite menacingly put together sequel. He and his colleagues have been developing a plan to put a colony on the moon but when he encounters a man who is very, very, sick and then discovers a supposedly government run facility that is prone to meteor strikes, he begins to smell a rat. That's not all he smells as the place seems to be processing ammonia - but why would a food processing plant need that? Moreover, those exposed to this substance soon appear to assume zombie-like qualities that arouses his suspicions still further. Now allied with his police friend "Lomax" (John Longden), wily journalist "Jimmy" (Sidney James) and his no-nonsense assistant "Sheila" (Vera Day) they attempt to get to the bot