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Invaders from Mars

1953 · 78 min

It is a classic, suspenseful journey where a young observer fights against an unseen, insidious takeover of reality.

Tagline
NATURAL or SUPERNATURAL?
Overview
A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • science
  • technology
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • unreliable narrator
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism3
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
William Cameron Menzies
Written by
Richard Blake
Starring
Jimmy Hunt, Arthur Franz, Helena Carter, Leif Erickson, Hillary Brooke, Morris Ankrum, Walter Sande, Bert Freed
Music
Raoul Kraushaar
Cinematography
John F. Seitz
Runtime
78 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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