Trailer for sci-fi classic ‘Invaders from Mars’ 4K restoration
This September, Ignite Films will be unveiling their newly-restored Blu-ray of the original 1953 Invaders From Mars!
Invaders from Mars is one of the most influential films ever made. Its use of color was unlike anything of its time and the camerawork sets it apart from the many other alien invasion movies of the 1950s. Many directors were influenced by the movie, with Tobe Hooper remaking the film in 1986.
Ignite Films is releasing a 4K restoration of the film. Based on the new trailer, the style and design that made the film stand out in 1953 look stunning in the restored version. And though the genre has evolved greatly over the past few decades, Invaders from Mars still looks like an entertaining watch.
Bonus Features:
- Restored 4K original 1953 trailer AND a newly commissioned 2022 trailer
- 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 Movie 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
- Twenty-page extensive essay on the restoration process: “Invaders From Mars: A Nightmare of Restoration” by Scott MacQueen
