Invaders from Mars opens across the U.S. in 1953. Low budget, but stylish and influential alien invasion film often shown as double feature with War of the Worlds and features a different ending for the British release. A key film in 1950s’ Cold War-influenced sci-fi and horror, the film was added to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry in 2024.
This Day in Halloween: Low budget, stylish and influential alien invasion film "Invaders from Mars" opens across the U.S. in 1953. / Illustration by Henry Ploch
