From the Old Earth (1981): cast, story & where to watch
1981 · Film · ★ 9
Released in 1981, From the Old Earth is a horror film directed by Wil Aaron, running about 50 minutes.
What it’s about. As William Jones digs in the garden of his council house he finds a strange looking stone head. During the night his wife has horrible dreams, forcing William to move the head out of the house. In turn, he takes the head to an archaeologist at Bangor University who is an expert on Celtic artefacts and trying to dig up the remains of the Celts elsewhere. In order to try and understand the head, he goes home with her but things start to go wrong at night there as well, bringing the horrors of a half-human half-animal creature to the housewives. One by one the archaeologist's family is horrified leading to death and another sacrifice to the ancient gods of the Celts.
Who’s in it. From the Old Earth stars Valerie Wynne-Williams as Miriam Vaughan, J. O. Roberts as Arthur Vaughan, Bethan Jones as Anna Vaughan and Lindsay Evans as Alan Wyn, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, From the Old Earth sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Eternal Family, Troma NOW and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch From the Old Earth page.
If you liked it. Fans of From the Old Earth tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch From the Old Earth (1981)?
- In US, From the Old Earth is available to stream on Eternal Family, Troma NOW and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is From the Old Earth worth watching?
- From the Old Earth holds an audience score of 9.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in From the Old Earth?
- From the Old Earth stars Valerie Wynne-Williams, J. O. Roberts, Bethan Jones, Lindsay Evans and Charles Williams.
- When was From the Old Earth released?
- From the Old Earth was released in 1981, with a runtime of about 50 minutes.