Hunter Carson, Karen Black, Laraine Newman

Having scored a cult hit with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, horror director Tobe Hooper was recruited by Steven Spielberg to direct Poltergeist, and the success of that fright flick allow...( read more  read more... )ed Hooper to pursue some big-budgets projects of his own, including the expensive vampire flop Lifeforce and this 1986 remake of the 1953 horror/science fiction classic Invaders from Mars. Like the original, the remake is told almost entirely from the point of view of a young boy (Hunter Carson, from Paris, Texas) who witnesses an alien invasion in his hometown. Even his parents fall prey to the Martian invaders (affected humans have telltale probe wounds on their necks!), and the boy eventually comes face to ugly face with the not-so-friendly E.T.s. Critically panned at the time of its release, this remake has since gained a loyal following of its own. Part camp, part frightening fantasy, it's the kind of creepy sci-fi that's great for a rainy weekend with the kids. --Jeff Shannon

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PG, 102 min.

Directed by: Tobe Hooper

Release Date: June 6, 1986

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DVD Release Date: January 27, 1998

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  • July 5, 2009
    Great creepy 1980's smalltown alien invasion movie. Louise Fletcher was creepy as the school teacher.
  • September 15, 2006
    Lackluster remake of the jammin' original.
  • May 13, 2006
    Sort of a kid's version of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."
  • December 28, 2007
    I remember this movie from childhood. Interesting.
  • July 5, 2009
    I own a copy of this one
  • April 29, 2009
    In it's day, this was a very scary, at least to a young boy. More body snatching alliens in this one. Excellent cinematography and great but simple sets.
  • February 24, 2009
    This movie freaked me out when I was kid. Totally recommended for anyone who is into aliens and sci fi.
  • December 8, 2008
    no thanks not my thing
  • October 5, 2008
    I am kind of surprised that Tobe Hooper would delve into science fiction. This wasn't much about story telling though as it was special effects and puppetry. I remember loving this when I was younger, but I look at it now and I am just disappointed.
  • July 27, 2008
    Certainly not the tense film it set out to be, but kind of fun nonetheless. The robust 'potato-head-like' creatures are nothing short of entertaining.

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