The image of the starfish, retains all of the power, touch it while it's glowing, and it will make you cower, some think we might have come, from an ancient ET shower, there's a presence that has appetite, and is looking to devour.
3 Reviews
Full of whoppers
Sleepin_Dragon10 December 2018
Part two picks up exactly where the first left us, the creepy, atmospheric vibe carries the whole way through.
The story is so wonderfully macabre, the idea that a creature from the Doctor's own mythology is bringing death and despair to the small town of Fetchborough is a good one. I love how that house turns into the focus of terror, with Adam and Thea now prisoners.
Geoffrey Hinsliff was an actor I wasn't terribly fussed on, Corrie's very own Don Brennan, but he is rather good in this, his scenes with Leela in particular were great, providing some humour to this dark story. Leela is somehow toned down, it's a part that could have easily been written for Sarah Jane or Romana, she seems un Leela like somehow. Wanda Ventham is truly wonderful as the victim, a sincere, honest performance.
Great production values, well directed, this is sheer horror. 9/10
The story is so wonderfully macabre, the idea that a creature from the Doctor's own mythology is bringing death and despair to the small town of Fetchborough is a good one. I love how that house turns into the focus of terror, with Adam and Thea now prisoners.
Geoffrey Hinsliff was an actor I wasn't terribly fussed on, Corrie's very own Don Brennan, but he is rather good in this, his scenes with Leela in particular were great, providing some humour to this dark story. Leela is somehow toned down, it's a part that could have easily been written for Sarah Jane or Romana, she seems un Leela like somehow. Wanda Ventham is truly wonderful as the victim, a sincere, honest performance.
Great production values, well directed, this is sheer horror. 9/10
Last echo of the horror themes from the great previous era.
A_Kind_Of_CineMagic13 January 2015
Review of all 4 episodes:
Horror of Fang Rock two stories before this was a sort of dividing point between the sustained brilliance of the quite adult horror based series 12-14 and the more lightweight, humour based series 15 onwards. This though is a horror themed story, a final echo of that previous era before the tone changes fully to a lighter tone in the following stories of the series. Robert Holmes remained as script editor and so despite the change in producer from the great Phillip Hinchcliffe to Graham Williams, the push to move to more humorous, light themes had not yet fully taken over. This story is very much showing Holmes is still in charge and Chris Boucher who had written horror based stories in recent seasons has provided another dark and creepy adventure.
The story has a skull, seemingly human but far too old to be human, dug up and used by scientists in their experiments. The skull is actually alien and has dangerous powers. There are also followers of a mystical cult helping the alien Fendahleen to return The Doctor has to stop the alien menace.
Tom Baker and Louise Jameson continue to shine as The Doctor and Leela and the story is well acted by the whole cast. It is well scripted with intelligent and sharp dialogue and lots of suitably scary scenes and menacing atmosphere. The first episode is particularly brilliant. It is exciting, chilling and enjoyable. Episode 2 pretty much matches it and the 3rd and 4th episodes are also excellent. Although the final part of the story has a few slightly less impressive elements it is still very entertaining and very good quality.
My ratings: Parts 1 & 2 - 10/10, Part 3 - 9.5/10, Part 4 - 9/10. Overall - 9.63/10.
Horror of Fang Rock two stories before this was a sort of dividing point between the sustained brilliance of the quite adult horror based series 12-14 and the more lightweight, humour based series 15 onwards. This though is a horror themed story, a final echo of that previous era before the tone changes fully to a lighter tone in the following stories of the series. Robert Holmes remained as script editor and so despite the change in producer from the great Phillip Hinchcliffe to Graham Williams, the push to move to more humorous, light themes had not yet fully taken over. This story is very much showing Holmes is still in charge and Chris Boucher who had written horror based stories in recent seasons has provided another dark and creepy adventure.
The story has a skull, seemingly human but far too old to be human, dug up and used by scientists in their experiments. The skull is actually alien and has dangerous powers. There are also followers of a mystical cult helping the alien Fendahleen to return The Doctor has to stop the alien menace.
Tom Baker and Louise Jameson continue to shine as The Doctor and Leela and the story is well acted by the whole cast. It is well scripted with intelligent and sharp dialogue and lots of suitably scary scenes and menacing atmosphere. The first episode is particularly brilliant. It is exciting, chilling and enjoyable. Episode 2 pretty much matches it and the 3rd and 4th episodes are also excellent. Although the final part of the story has a few slightly less impressive elements it is still very entertaining and very good quality.
My ratings: Parts 1 & 2 - 10/10, Part 3 - 9.5/10, Part 4 - 9/10. Overall - 9.63/10.
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