AT THE EARTH'S CORE was the second Amicus/AIP co-production based upon the works of Burroughs and starring Doug McClure. This time Doug is joined by Hammer favorites Peter Cushing and Caroline Munro. It's the turn of the century and an industrialist and a scientist team up to construct a massive drilling machine that will explore the regions beneath the Earth's crust. What they find is a prehistoric world where humans are slaves to intelligent pterodactyls! Sheer fun and kiddie matinee adventure, the film remains a favorite with many. Some beautiful sets and effects on display, though the bulk of the monsters (and there are plenty) have been criticized as being Mupppet-like. They aren't that bad, of course, but it's also fair to say they aren't the best dinosaurs ever put on the screen. Still, it's hard to imagine a kid not loving the experience to pieces!
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