Strange Invaders

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In this subtly humorous, alien-invasion film by Michael Laughlin, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Condon, the aliens infiltrate a small Midwestern town in 1958 and beam the "spirits" of several of the townspeople up to their spacecraft in little blue bubbles, while they settle into the bodies of their new farm personae. But Margaret (Diana Scarwid), one of their number, leaves for life and marriage in New York and has a daughter Elizabeth by her earthling husband Charles Bigelow (Paul LeMat), a professor. After two decades or so go by, the aliens opt for returning to their home planet, but they have to first go to the city dressed as farmers and round up Margaret and her daughter. Soon Charles figures out what is going on with the help of the tough, optimistic Betty Walker (Nancy Allen), a reporter for a tabloid paper, and the two head to the town where it all started.The light contrast between the bucolic '50s and the street-wise '80s gives way to a few shocking scenes of repugnant aliens in transformation with formidable special effects.

Cast

Paul Le Mat
as Charles Bigelow
Nancy Allen
as Betty Walker
Diana Scarwid
as Margaret
Michael Lerner
as Willie Collins
Louise Fletcher
as Mrs. Benjamin
Wallace Shawn
as Earl
Ken Tobey
Fiona Lewis
as Waitress/Avon lady
Kenneth Tobey
as Arthur Newman
June Lockhart
as Mrs. Bigelow
Charles Lane
as Prof. Hollister
Lulu Sylbert
as Elizabeth
Joel Cohen
as Tim
Dan Shor
as Teen Boy
Dey Young
as Teen Girl
Jack Kehler
as Gas Station Attendant
Mark Goddard
as Detective
Thomas Kopache
as State Trooper
Bobby Pickett
as Editor Connie Kellers
Connie Kellers
as Connie
Jonathan Ulmer
as Room Service Waiter
Ron Gillham
as First Alien
Al Roberts
as Man in Dark Glasses
Edwina Fellows
as Nurse
Patti Medwid
as Room Service Waitress
Nancy Johnson
as Stewardess
Betsy Pickering
as Stewardess
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Audience Reviews for Strange Invaders

  • Jan 21, 2013
    Interesting and a bit creepy. Wasn't the best movie I ever saw, but not bad for something on TV.
    Nicki M Super Reviewer
  • Sep 07, 2011
    For some reason, this movie used to scare the crap out of me as a child.
    Sean G Super Reviewer
  • May 17, 2011
    This simple alien abduction tale seems to lean a lot on nostalgia, and getting a 50s sci-fi horror feel, even though the story isn't that good. The 50s ideology and atmosphere is there for the most part, but not all the way through, and I didn't like LeMat as the main character, he was boring. Overall, it's not bad, but it's not good, and I was bored by it.
    Aj V Super Reviewer
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