The Best Hammer Sci-Fi Film (non-Quatermass)

[rickcurz]

This is an eclectic bunch of flicks.

[John Hodson]

Ah, now this is tough; X The Unknown is a brilliant Quatermass, non-Quatermass, but The Abominable Snowman (again) scared the hell out of me as a child, is quite subtle, and features a wonderful Cushing performance. I came to Losey's The Damned late, it's almost two films in one, there's Ollie Reed. And it's fantastically *different*, almost 'not Hammer'.

Each is wonderful in their own very different way; but I can picture myself watching TAS on my nan's venerable walnut veneered tube. So for old time's sake...

[rickcurz]

It is a fab film; another slice of Nigel Kneale greatness. Thoughtful, atmospheric and with great performances. Love Richard Wattis in this.

[Rumpole]

Abominable Snowman, which I first saw on ITV one afternoon when I'd bunked off school "ill". Loved it.

[Ross Gowland]

The Damned.

All together now...

Black leather, black leather, crash-crash-crash!

[Lee R]

Haven't see three of them, but tentatively my contenders are Abominable Snowmen (I never used to like but it's improved through more adult eyes when I last watched it) and The Damned, which is a bit mad.

[David S.]

I really like The Damned; a powerful film that's something of a Hammer and British SF film highpoint; really fascinating and very dark.

Can somebody remind me why The Abominable Snowman is classed as Science Fiction?

[smegheadreed]

The Abominable Snowman is one of my favourite Hammer films, full stop. I admire The Damned and Moon Zero Two is just mad fun. X: The Unknown is bloody good as well. Damn, John was right, this is a tough poll. In the end, my vote goes to The Abominable Snowman, with Cushing on top form with an intelligent and thoughtful script.

[Alan]

Voted for Moon Zero Two, mainly because I don't class The Abominable Snowman as science fiction. Honorable mention for X the Unknown also.

[John Hodson]

I really like The Damned; a powerful film that's something of a Hammer and British SF film highpoint; really fascinating and very dark.

Can somebody remind me why The Abominable Snowman is classed as Science Fiction?

Mythical monster story given a post-nuclear world spin; a Nigel Kneale melange of science, mysticism and politics - for the purposes of the poll, it works for me. Lord, I hope it comes on Blu; the Anchor Bay DVD transfer is nasty.

[Mycroft]

Tough call, as X-The Unknown, The Abominable Snowman and The Damned are all in their various ways, equally fab. In the end I wnet for The Damned, if only for that song... Black leather, black leather, crash-crash-crash!

[mark meakin]

Love X-The Unknown which has some creepy scenes & is up there with the Quatermass films.

[stanbutler]

The Abominable Snowman, simply because it's the only one of these I've seen!

[Mutley]

I've viewed most of them, the most recent of which was Four-Sided Triangle which I enjoyed very much so I'll go with that.