films were always diabolical." It has been suggested that Tobe Hooper's 1985 Lifeforce is largely a remake of Hammer's Quatermass and the Pit. In an interview, director Tobe Hooper discussed how Cannon Films gave him $25 million, free rein, and Colin Wilson's book The Space Vampires. Hooper then shares how giddy he was: "I thought I'd go back to my roots and make a 70 mm Hammer film." Home media release Various DVDs of the film include a commentary from Nigel Kneale and Roy Ward Baker, as well as cast and crew interviews, trailers and an instalment of The World of Hammer TV series devoted to Hammer's forays into science fiction. A UK Blu-ray was released on 10 October 2011, followed by releases in the US, Germany and Australia. References Notes Bibliography External links The Quatermass Trilogy – A Controlled Paranoia 1967 films 1967 horror films 1960s science fiction horror films British science fiction horror films British sequel films Color sequels of black-and-white films 1960s English-language films Films about ancient astronauts Films about extraterrestrial life Films based on television series Films directed by Roy Ward Baker Films set in London Films set on the London Underground Hammer Film Productions horror films Quatermass Films shot at MGM-British Studios 1960s British films