Invaders From Mars
Release: 1953 Director: William Cameron Menzies Production Company: National Pictures Corp. Notable Cast: Arthur Franz as Dr. Stuart Kelston Leif Erickson as George MacLean Hillary Brooke as Mary MacLean Morris Ankrum as Col. Fielding William Phipps as Sgt. Baker Plot: One night young David notices a spaceship landing near his house. Suddenly his parents begin acting strange. David realizes what's going on and tries to enlist help but more and more people are being taken over and joining the conspiracy. The Monster: The aliens are only briefly on screen for this movie. They lure people into sandpits and then take them over. The victim becomes very ill mannered after the fact. I would say these are pretty standard issue space aliens with advanced technology. I wouldn't say there is anything remarkable or memorable about them. They are really just kind of a side piece for the end of the film. Thoughts: The movie kind of worries you at...