Invaders from Mars (1986) Movie Review

Analog Jones and the Temple of Film: VHS Podcast

Analog Jones starts another theme month with "it came from space." This week we watched another Tobe Hooper movie. Let's pop in a VHS and watch Invaders from Mars from 1986! Also, stay tuned to listen to us talk about Halloween Kills (2022) and Lord of the Rings: Ring of Powers (2022) Season 1.

Quick Facts
Directed by Tobe Hooper
Screenplay by Dan O’Bannon and Don Jakoby (Death Wish 3 and Vampires)
Distributed by Cannon Pictures
Released on June 6, 1986
Budget: $7 million
Box Office: $4.9 million

Starring
Karen Black as Linda Magnuson (the school nurse)
Hunter Carson as David Gardner
Timothy Bottoms as George Gardner
Laraine Newman as Ellen Gardner
James Karen as General Climet Wilson
Bud Cort as Nasa Scientist
Louise Fletcher as Mrs. Mckeltch (Best known as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest)

VHS Description
Starring Karen Black, Hunter Carson, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine Newman, James Karen, Bud Cort, and Louise Fletcher.

The classic ‘50s cold war sci-fi horror film is transformed into a monstrously gripping, modern special effects tour-de-force! Director Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist, Texas Chainsaw Massacre I, and II) brings his own uniquely spectacular vision to this masterful new version of everyone’s favorite “alien invasion” tale!

A courageous young boy battles the hideous Martians who have “taken over” his parents (Laraine Newman and Timothy Bottoms) – and who now threaten to subjugate the entire planet! Also caught up in the terrifying action are Oscar winner Louise Fletcher (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) and Karen Black (Easy Rider, Savage Dawn). Truly unearthly creature design and make-up techniques blend with the astonishing special visual effects of Academy Award winner John Dykstra (Star Wars). A breathtaking, pulse-pounding science fiction mind-blower!

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