Movie spotlight
Timeslip
An atomic scientist is found floating in a river with a bullet in his back and a radioactive halo around his body. The radioactivity has put him seven-and-a-half seconds ahead of us in time. He teams up with a reporter to stop his evil double from destroying his experiments in artificial tungsten.
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Plot Summary
A group of scientists experimenting with a new form of energy accidentally discover a way to travel through time. When one of them is sent into the future, he finds himself in a dystopian world ruled by a totalitarian regime. He must find a way back to his own time and prevent this future from ever coming to pass.
Critical Reception
Timeslip received mixed reviews upon its release. While praised for its ambitious science fiction premise and moments of suspense, some critics found the execution to be uneven and the special effects dated even for its time. Audiences at the time were intrigued by the time travel concept, though its impact was somewhat overshadowed by other genre films.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its intriguing time-travel concept and suspenseful moments.
Criticized for uneven pacing and dated special effects.
A notable early British science fiction film.
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Fun Fact
The film was shot at Twickenham Studios and featured some early special effects techniques for its depiction of time travel and future technology.
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