Quatermass and the Pit story
Professor Quatermass is called upon after the discovery of a mysterious object buried at the site of an extension to the London Underground.
8 total · 5 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| aliens meddling in ancient history | major | Professor Quatermass deduced that Martians had influenced human evolution and the development of human intelligence. |
| hominid evolution | major | The film was centered around the discovery of ancient hominid fossils, especially skulls, and it was discovered that Martian insectoids influenced human evolution. |
| insectoid being | major | The Martians uncovered from the spacecraft turned out to be arthropods. In addition, the spaceship resurrected Martian memories and instincts buried deep within the human psyche. |
| Martian extraterrestrial | major | A Martian spacecraft was discovered buried at the site of an extension to the London Underground. |
| the supernatural | major | Diabolical influences were appealed to explain the mysterious happenings in the Hobbes Street area from at least medieval times down to modern days. The film concluded with a Quatermass and Roney defeating a diabolical projection from the Martian spacecraft. |
| memory recorder | minor | Quatermass used a device to record a young lady's buried memory of a ritual slaughter and then played it back to an audience. |
| militarization of space | minor | Professor Quatermass was dismayed to learn that his plans for the colonization of the Moon and Mars were to be taken over by the military. He subsequently went on a brief rant about the dangers of warheads in space. |
| sentient spaceship | minor | It turned out that the 5 million year old Martian spacecraft had an intelligence of its own and began to broadcast a malign influence to the people around it. |