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Strange Invaders (1983)

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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

Nov 20, 2001

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Amusingly off-the-wall sci-fi spoof

March 18, 2005 Comment
Kalamazoo Gazette

Fun but predictable sci-fi comedy

May 20, 2004 Comment
Film Journal International

Any sci-fi movie that features cameos by Kenneth Tobey and June Lockhart (both from television's Lost in Space) obviously has its heart in the right place.

January 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Strange Invaders

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,

May 17, 2011
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For some reason, this movie used to scare the crap out of me as a child.

September 7, 2011
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