5.8 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Aliens, contacting scientist Adam Penner, inform him that they have been on the moon for twenty thousand years, undetected due to their invisibility, and have now decided to annihilate humanity unless all the nations of earth surrender immediately. Sequestered in an impregnable laboratory trying to find the aliens' weakness, Penner, his daughter, a no-nonsense army major and a squeamish scientist are attacked from outside by the aliens, who have occupied the bodies of the recently deceased...
Starring: John Agar, Jean Byron, Philip Tonge, Robert Hutton, John CarradineHorror | 100% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
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Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
Atomic Age paranoia reaches beyond the stars in 1959’s “Invisible Invaders.” While the picture remains earthbound, the story carries into space, merging nuclear threat with an alien invasion, though, to keep production costs down, the aggressive extraterrestrial conquers are, as the title mentions, unable to be seen. “Invisible Invaders” eschews much of the popular research facility exposition of the day, charging ahead to the best of its ability as a monster movie mixed with end-of-days terror. As long as expectations are kept at a minimum for the feature’s visual potency, the ride to doomsday is entertaining.
The AVC encoded image (1.67:1) presentation is identified as an HD remaster. The viewing experience generally looks refreshed but remains on the soft side, trying to find detail on a film with decidedly limited scope. Textures on performers and costuming remain, while zombie make-up is compelling. Delineation isn't problematic. A few noisy bursts are detected, along with some banding.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix keeps in line with other production efforts from the era. Age is detected but not overwhelming, finding dialogue exchanges simple to follow, tracking emotional extremes. Scoring has moments of sharpness when worked up into a fury, but moods are understood and instrumentation is acceptable. Sound effects are active, dealing with panic and guns that emit sound waves.
"Invisible Invaders" doesn't have the coin to execute its alien invasion story, electing to find epic qualities in chewed-up news footage of disasters and extreme props. Yes, it's all very silly to watch in 2016, but the feature keeps a straight face, trying to spook audiences with a mix of real-world concern and cinematic terror.
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