Following a series of meteor impacts across Southern England arranged in a precise pattern, scientist Temple, portrayed by Robert Hutton, feels compelled to look into the situation. However, his medical advisors are preventing him from doing so, which means Mason, played by Jennifer Jayne, must take charge of the investigation. Shortly after arriving at the site, it becomes apparent that something isn't right. Reques…

I’ve always appreciated director Freddie Francis’ contributions to Hammer Films, so I was curious to see how he would handle this smaller-scale production, given the reduced resources and less experienced performers. It isn’t awful, but there are moments where it drags, and it bears an uncomfortable resemblance to Stephen King's 'The Tommyknockers,' which might actually be attributable to the source novel, 'The Gods …