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Following the classic BBC sci-fi television series Doomwatch (1970 – 1972) – that I’ll tackle in Static Age soon – horror studio Tigon British Film Productions made an acclaimed 1972 film under the same name, which in turn was followed by a 1990s sequel.
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Doomwatch (1972) poster
Doomwatch
(1972)
Dumping
chemicals into the waters is never a good idea, and this is exactly what is
happening on the shores of a British island in the middle of nowhere, turning
the locals into deformed creatures. Although this was directed by Peter Sasdy,
who had already given us the masterful Taste
the Blood of Dracula (1970), with this project he resorted to his
television drama sensibilities (the small screen was the filmmaker’s usual
employer) delivering what could barely be characterized as a sci-fi opus.
Doomwatch:
Winter Angel (1999)
Atomic scientist
Dr. Spencer Quist (Phillip Stone) sends a note to university professor Neil
Tannahill (Trevor Eve), informing him that the Soviets are using British shores
in order to dump nuclear waste. Although the Doomwatch watchgroup is at the
centre of this mediocre TV-movie, everything else is reminiscent of the
then-popular The X-Files (1993 –
2018), from conspiracies to secret facilities, and whatnot. It was directed by
Roy Battersby and it is barely watchable.
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