The Quatermass Conclusion

The Quatermass Conclusion

1979 · 102 min · ★ 4.2 · Drama, Science Fiction

Influenced by the social and geopolitical situation of the early nineteen-seventies and the hippie youth movement of the late nineteen-sixties, Quatermass is set in a near future in which large numbers of young people are joining a cult, the “Planet People”, and gathering at ancient sites, believing they will be transported to a better life on another planet.

Directed by Piers Haggard · Written by Nigel Kneale

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