Strange
Invaders
(1983/Orion/MGM/Twilight Time Limited Edition Blu-ray)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: B Film: B
PLEASE
NOTE:
This Blu-ray is now only available from our friends at Twilight Time,
is limited to only 3,000 copies and can be ordered while supplies
last from the link below.
Strange
Invaders
is a fun extraterrestrial/conspiracy film starring Paul Le Mat and
Nancy Allen that boasts fantastic practical special effects and nods
to 1950s B Movie filmmaking. The Michael Laughlin film is brought to
us in this great release from Twilight Time that is not to be missed
for fans of alien fare.
Originally
released in 1983, the film has some excellent political commentary
and nods to pop culture (including a Steven Spielberg reference) and
some cool cameos by Kenneth Tobey (The
Thing)
and June Lockhart (Lost
in Space).
In
1958 alien invaders abduct the residents of Centerville, Ill.,
usurping the townspeople's bodies as their earthbound manifestations.
Decades later, on a family visit to Centerville, New Yorker Margaret
Newman (Diana Scarwid) mysteriously goes missing. Margaret's
ex-husband, professor Charles Bigelow (Paul Le Mat), suspects there
is more afoot than mere foul play and visits her home town only to
have an extraterrestrial sighting himself. Back in New York, Charles
visits a tabloid once he seems an image of the saw alien he saw in
the small town. Soon he partners with intrepid tabloid reporter
Betty Walker (Nancy Allen) and the two start to investigate.
Featuring
aliens disguised as humans (a trait similar to the classic Invasion
of the Body Snatchers),
some creepy moments happen in the film including a scene where one
peels off his face to reveal his alien face underneath and another
scene where a female alien shoots a man in a bathroom. The film also
stars Diana Scarwid, Michael Lerner, Louise Fletcher, Wallace Shawn,
and Fiona Lewis.
Strange
Invaders
looks incredible on Blu-ray with a lush 1080p high definition
transfer and 2.35:1 widescreen aspect ratio paired with a crystal
clear, lossless English 1.0 Mono DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) track, the
film looks and sounds better than ever thanks to the new transfer on
this Blu-ray disc. Also on the disc are English SDH subtitles for
the deaf and hard of hearing.
Special
Features include...
Isolated
Score Track by John Addison
Audio
Commentary with Director Michael Laughlin and Writer William Condon
Original
Theatrical Trailer
Though
rated PG, the film features some fun practical effects and a story
that's pretty interesting with a satisfying conclusion. If you're a
fan of The
X-Files,
then I would suggest giving Strange
Invaders
a spin!
To
order this limited edition Blu-ray, buy it and other great exclusive
releases while supplies last at these links:
www.screenarchives.com
and
http://www.twilighttimemovies.com/
-
James Harland Lockhart V
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