Invaders From Mars

Featuring: Helena Carter, Arthur Franz & Jimmy Hunt

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Invaders tells the story of young David MacLean (Jimmy Hunt), who witnesses the landing of a flying saucer from his bedroom window. Burrowing into a sand pit, the Martians trap David's kindly father George (Leif Erickson) and plant a radio-activated control device in his neck. Now the Invaders' zombie-agent, George MacLean spreads their influence by luring others into the pit: David's mother Mary (Hillary Brooke), army General Mayberry. Soon the Martians are in control of the local police, too. Young David responds to the trauma of finding his own family transformed into inhuman automatons by confiding in his local astronomer friend, Dr. Stuart Kelston (Arthur Franz). With the help of attractive public health nurse Dr. Pat Blake (Helena Carter), they determine that the Martian invaders are planning to use their human operatives to sabotage an atomic rocket being developed at a secret government base nearby. Kelston informs the Army, which surrounds the sand pit. David and Pat are captured, and discover the buried Martian saucer contains only one real Martian, a disembodied, tentacled head in a glass globe. It commands a crew of giant, bug-eyed, green Mutant slaves, communicating telepathically with both them and its radio-controlled human agents. Hard-bitten Army Colonel Fielding (Morris Ankrum) launches a desperate rescue mission into the maze of Martian tunnels; David and Pat are freed before they can be implanted with control devices. The Army sets its demolition charges inside the eerie spaceship, but the Martian slaves seal off the escape tunnels. With young David manning a Martian infrared raygun to burn an exit tunnel to the surface, the entire cast runs for cover. When the explosives finally detonate, David wakes up and the entire adventure is revealed to be but a dream. But is it? Once again, David is awakened by the sound of an approaching spacecraft.

Original US version and UK version with alternative ending
Original Theatric Trailer
Trailers for other Sci-Fi films of the era
Stills Gallery

Actors	Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt, Leif Erickson, Hillary Brooke, Morris Ankrum, Max Wagner, Milburn Stone & Janine Perreau
Director	William Cameron Menzies
Certificate	PG
Screen	Fullscreen 4:3
Languages	English - Dolby (1.0) Mono
Duration	1 hour 19 minutes (approx)
Region	Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.

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3 A classic 50s sci-fi, but not a classy DVD release of it.

WiLFreD68 | 01/03/2008 | See all WiLFreD68's reviews (83)

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This is one of those 50s sci-fi's made on quite a shoestring budget (as many had to be in order to get made at all) though it is 'In Color' and has all the requisites, a 'gee-willickers' script, a perfect 50s lady who will fetch a coffee and a danish for any men and scientists in white coats who advise everyone.

I still love the boss alien, a head with tentacles in a glass bubble basically, and even tho the henchman 'Mew-Tants' are just extras in green fur (zippers on show) wearing 'alien eyes' glasses, they've been directed to walk with a lollop and this somehow sells it!

The only difference between the American and UK versions BTW is that one ends in a 'spooky groundhog day' way and the other has a happier ending that makes slightly more sense, respectively.

I would say though as a major criticism, the film prints are abysmal quality and seriously need some digital overhauling, and the extras are basic.

However, if you are a fan of classic 50s sci-fi, this is a must have!

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