Red Planet Mars

A talky, earnest Cold War sci-fi that builds unease through radio messages and ideological panic, ending in a stark, fiery twist.

Directed by

Harry Horner

Genres

Science fiction

Starring

Peter Graves, Andrea King, Herbert Berghof

Tagline

SEE! The first contact between Earth and Mars!

Overview

Husband-and-wife scientists pick up a pie-in-the-sky TV message supposedly from Mars.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Faith, technology, politics, deception

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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