Invaders from Mars (1953) | |
| Director(s) | William Cameron Menzies |
| Producer(s) | Edward L. Alperson (associate), Edward L. Alperson (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Horror, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Aliens |
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Invaders from Mars (1953) was a Horror - Science Fiction Film directed by William Cameron Menzies and produced by Edward L. Alperson.
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INVADERS FROM MARS On Blu-ray From Ignite Films
By Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 15, 2023 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogIgnite Films' Blu-ray of 1953's INVADERS FROM MARS has finally arrived (at least mine did). There was a lot of anticipation over this release throughout 2022. First of all I have to say that the restoration of the film (backed by Ignite Films itself) is stunning. Due to the processes used during the... Read full article
Double Take: Invaders from Mars
By Barry P. on Nov 13, 2016 From Cinematic CatharsisInvaders from Mars (1953) Directed by: William Cameron Menzies; Written by Richard Blake; Starring: Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt, Leif Erickson and Hillary Brooke Available on DVD Rating: **** Invaders from Mars (1986) Directed by: Tobe Hooper; Written by Dan O&#... Read full article
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According to script supervisor Mary Yerke, director and production designer William Cameron Menzies filled 12 notebooks with charcoal sketches depicting every scene he planned to shoot. Just days before principal photography, all of these storyboard sketches disappeared from the production office.
Little people were chosen to double the main characters when an action shot by one of the mutants was required. Six mutants ranging in size from 5'1" to 6'3" acted in these shots with the little people to keep the size ratio correct. This was necessary because the primary Mutants were 8'2" and 7'7" and rather ungainly in their movements due to costuming restrictions.
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