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Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

Quatermass and the Pit
We are the Martians now.
—Barbara Judd
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The title sequence to Hammer’s Quatermass and the Pit does more to fascinate than horrify. The jigsaw skull and satisfyingly sinister score get it right, as does the push through to the fateful gloom of Hobbs End Station.

The influence of this sequence can be seen in John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness and, perhaps, Halloween.

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Title sequence

  • Category

    Film
  • Styles

    1960s, 2D, animation stand, graphic, main title
Quatermass and the Pit
  • Film Director

    Roy Ward Baker
  • Release Date

    February 16, 1968
  • Aspect Ratio

    1.66:1
  • Studio

    Hammer Film Productions
  • Country

    UK
  • Language

    English
  • Reviews

    Reviews on Letterboxd
  • IMDb has full details

Article

  • Writer

    Alexander Ulloa
  • Published

    October 31, 2008

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