Doctor Who's plastic horrors escape the TV budget and they're HUNGRY.
In a top-secret UNIT warehouse Dr Sally Arnold is studying a Nestene energy unit with little success. Until she subjects it to cosmic signals that activate it and it awakens several dormant Autons stored in the facility.
Practical Effects
Auton designs that out-creep the TV versions on shoestring budget.
Sound
Nicholas Briggs' audio design pedigree shows in claustrophobic warehouse atmosphere.
Acting
Reece Shearsmith elevating every scene he's in despite the material.
Director
Nicholas Briggs
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reece Shearsmith filmed this between League of Gentlemen stage shows; his horror fascination started here.
This was one of three direct-to-video Doctor Who spin-offs from BBV in the 'wilderness years' when the show was off-air—fans were DESPERATE.
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