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Auton

Auton

In deep space, death is waiting to return...

1997 57mActionScience FictionHorror

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.

2.5/5

TMDB score· 4 votes

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Synopsis

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.

The vibe

mannequinguntime travelspecial unitspin offmilitary unitstorage unitenclosed space

Behind it

Nicholas BriggsNicholas BriggsDirectorAlistair LockAlistair LockComposer

Cast

Bryonie PritchardDr. Sally Arnold
George TelferWinslet
Verona ChardJanice
Reece ShearsmithReece ShearsmithDr. Daniel Matthews
Andrew FettesSergeant Ramsay
Michael WadeLockwood
Gabriel MykajU.N.I.T. Soldier
Mike ParryU.N.I.T. Solder
John AinsworthAuton
Blaine CoughlanAuton
Roy HughesAuton
Roy HughesAuton
Richard SmithSoldier
Gareth BaggsAuton
Keith BrooksSoldier

Director

Nicholas Briggs

Writer

Nicholas Briggs

Release date

1 Jan 1997

Runtime

57m

Studio

BBV Productions

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Auton Trilogy collection

A straight to video Doctor Who spin off series produced by BBV Productions. It was a sequel to the 1970 serial Spearhead From Space which introduced the Autons/Nestenes.

Auton

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.

2.5

Auton

1997

Auton 2: Sentinel

Two years have passed since the Nestene creature vanished from UNIT's top secret Warehouse... Suddenly and without warning the Nestene strikes, once again using Autons as its deadly foot soldiers. As mysterious UNIT operative Lockwood struggles to unearth the Nestene plan, he finds himself drawn to remote Sentinel Island. There, the population have been caught up in a bizarre frenzy of religious activity. Lockwood is joined by Natasha Alexander, a new scientific advisor with her own, sinister agenda. To defeat the Nestene menace they must both face the terrifying power of a creature from before the dawn of Mankind...

2.6

Auton 2: Sentinel

1998

Auton 3: Awakening

The Nestenes have made the final connection.

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Auton 3: Awakening

1999

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