X: The Unknown (1956) Reviews & Ratings

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

X: The Unknown reviews

X: The Unknown holds a 6.1/10 average from 77 TMDB ratings.

Army radiation experiments awaken a subterranean monster from a fissure that feeds on energy and proceeds to terrorise a remote Scottish village. An American research scientist at a nearby nuclear plant joins with a British investigator to discover why the victims were radioactively burned and why, shortly thereafter, a series of radiation-related incidents are occurring in an ever-growing straight line away from the fissure.

Movies like X: The Unknown

If you enjoyed X: The Unknown, these movies have a similar feel:

• The Giant Behemoth (1959)
• Quatermass 2 (1957)
• Them! (1954)
• Underwater (2020)
• The Blob (1958)
• The Return of Doctor X (1939)
• The Asphyx (1972)
• The Car (1977)
• Island of Terror (1966)
• The End of Oak Street (2026)
• Return of the Fly (1959)
• The Meg (2018)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app