INVADERS FROM MARS (1953)

IT COULD HAPPEN TOMORROW!

Little David MacLean is just like any average boy. He’s curious about the world and the universe and has become quite the astronomy aficionado ready to wake up in the middle of the night just to get a clear view of another planet. But when a strange object lands in the field behind his house, he’s sure it’s a flying saucer. When anyone goes to investigate, they’re seemingly swallowed up by the field only to return hours later acting differently - including his father (Leif Erickson) and mother (Hillary Brooke). With the help of health department Dr. Pat Blake (Helen Carter) and famed astronomer Dr. Kelston (Arthur Franz), David must convince the local military officials and Col. Fielding (Morris Ankrum) that there are Invaders from Mars here on Earth!

• Restored 4K original 1953 trailer and a newly commissioned trailer 2022
• Interviews with star Jimmy Hunt, William Cameron Menzies’ biographer James Curtis and recollections of Menzies’ eldest granddaughter Pamela Lauesen
• Featurette with acclaimed film directors John Landis, Joe Dante, editor Mark Goldblatt, special visual effects artist and two time Oscar Winner Robert Skotak (foremost expert on Invaders from Mars), and enthusiast and film preservationist Scott MacQueen
• John Sayles’ introduction at Turner Classic Movies Festival in Hollywood, April 2022
• Before/after clips of restoration – original negative and archival film elements - with film restoration supervisor Scott MacQueen
• Restored segments in 2K of the Alternate International Version -- alternative ending and extended Planetarium scene
• Gallery with original Press Book pages, behind the scenes photos from the restoration process
• 20 page extensive essay on the restoration process: “Invaders From Mars: A Nightmare of Restoration” by Scott MacQueen