mraculeated The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Scarecrow-88 Admittedly, I expected this to be far worse than it turned out. I imagined that in far less capable hands (Ed Wood, as an example), "Invisible Invaders" could have been a disaster to laugh at. However, in the competent directorial reins of Edward L Cahn, this turns out far better than it has any right to be. This little, 68 minute B-movie sci-fi effort from United Artists has an alien invasion, cloaked intentionally in invisibility, purposely plans to overthrow and dominate the earth for their own colonization. Taking the bodies of the dead, the invisible alien invaders emanate a radioactivity that reads their presence in the area, producing a way of warning for the heroes holed up in a secret military bunker (which can withstand an atomic blast as intended) designed for them to have equipment and devices to be used for experimentation. Collected in this bunker are Major Jay (resident in the B-movie universe, John Agar), the soldier/protector of the group, scientists, Dr. Penner (Philip Tonge) and Lamont (Robert Hutton), and Penner's daughter, Phyllis (Jean Byron). Penner was head of a nuclear program, associated with a renowned and dead scientist, Noymann (John Carradine). Penner resigns after Noymann accidentally kills himself in a nuclear blast that destroys his lab. Penner is the first to be "greeted" by an alien invader, taking Noymann's body as a host to forewarn the world of what awaits them. In the bunker, the group will be tasked to come up with a way to stop the invisible invaders as the world is toiling in apocalyptic chaos. Will they be able to find an answer at saving the human race?To think that the fate of humanity lies in four people inside a small bunker in some Podunk rural locale hidden from society at large. Small-scale in as far as the setting, but large-scale in the overall story of how a minute band of characters will have to conceal their anxieties of the current nightmarish situation and the claustrophobic entrapment of the bunker in order to find the weakness (the kink in the armor, so to speak) of the global-threatening enemy, hoping to exterminate the invisible invaders. Carradine fans shouldn't expect to see a great deal of him; this was a way to use (exploit?) the assets he does bring to a film. I mean, he is on the cover of prints for the film. The makeup work is essential to the creepy factor this movie has going for it. The farmer himself is an ideal model for the zombie design that came into form a decade later. When Carradine emerges inside the house of Tonge, it is quite an introduction! The way the makeup lines Carradine's face and his foreboding voice: this sets up the invasion plot neatly. Tonge is so damn good, he actually elevates the plot, and let's face it, this has quite a bill of goods to convincingly sell to an audience. Hutton gets saddled with a part that many might consider a "cowardly nuisance in scientist's clothes", but he does what he can despite of how it undermines him. Byron has the love triangle beauty that courageous and authoritative military man, Agar, and ready-to-pee-in-his-pants, "let's go ahead and surrender" scientist, Hutton, vie for. I think the sight of the undead, either walking the countryside or on the monitor in the bunker, has a nicely unsettling look. The "sound device" is an interesting method of defeating the enemy, using sound waves as a means to circumvent their ascent. The use of movie and stock footage to recognize the alien invasion's success is quite effective; this is using resources imaginatively and cleverly when stuck with a minuscule budget. The resignation of Tonge, as he wishes for Washington to recognize what the H-bomb did to the air we breath, and even perhaps the atmosphere of earth, is an interesting precursor to the global warming debate of today.

Scott LeBrun Hostile extraterrestrials reveal themselves to mankind when one takes over the dead body of the deceased Karol Noymann (John Carradine). They've been living in secret on the moon, having exploited the fact that normally they're invisible to the human eye. Now they've decided to conquer the Earth, and only a select few will be able to save the day: intrepid hero Major Bruce Jay (John Agar), Noymanns' associate Dr. Adam Penner (Philip Tonge), Penners' daughter Phyllis (Jean Byron), and young scientist John Lamont (Robert Hutton).This is must viewing if you're a fan of Carradine, Agar, or both. Carradine isn't seen on camera very much, but his booming voice is used to great effect, to function as a voice for the alien intelligence. Agar is as likable as he's ever been. Hutton is fine as the man who begins to crack under pressure. The best performance would have to be from Tonge, however; he's so remarkably sincere that he helps to completely sell the material.Ably directed by prolific B movie specialist Edward L. Cahn ("It! The Terror From Beyond Space"), "Invisible Invaders" does give away the fact that it's low budget from the start, with most of the action confined to one main set - an underground bunker - and a dialogue heavy script. Making a difference are some of the details, such as the way that the creatures manipulate dead human bodies, and the subsequent hordes of the walking dead that prefigure George A. Romeros' landmark horror film "Night of the Living Dead". Our heroes come up with a novel way of confining one of the enemy, and in the end also devise an amusing solution. Despite a lot of talk, the pacing *is* adequate enough, and this clocks in at a very reasonable 68 minutes long.Written by Samuel Newman, who was also responsible for the bad movie classic "The Giant Claw" - which also featured a character named Karol Noymann.Six out of 10.

gavin6942 Aliens, contacting scientist Adam Penner (Philip Tonge), inform him that they have been on the moon for twenty thousand years...Why is science fiction always better with John Agar? And why does it strike me as odd that they refer to the zombies in this movie as the "walking dead"? I thought this was a more recent term, but it apparently is not.Overall, you know, the movie is cheesy. The invaders are "invisible", which is just about the easiest kind of aliens that can be shown on screen. I do appreciate they had the newspapers making fun of the idea, because it is pretty silly and sounds like a way to cut the budget.

samuraihannity This movie is about some invisible, foot dragging aliens. Which is odd because once they take over the bodies of the dead, they seem to know how to pick up their feet, at least a little. However, once they are invisible, they drag their feet, in such a heavy way it causes them to have extremely labored breathing. No wonder they prefer fighting humans in the bodies of the dead. They don't breathe heavily in the bodies of the dead. I guess being a zombie is less work intensive than being an invisible alien.The aliens are fighting the whiniest weenies on the face of the planet. Adam Penner seems to be in an obnoxious whine about something throughout the entire film. John turns from true blue friend to a lovely shade of cowardly yellow. The only person in the film that seems to have any ca hones is John Agar. That alone tells you something about the film.There's only one woman in the film. I don't even see any female zombies. (Oops, did I use the forbidden "Z" word, again?) It's no wonder the only woman in the film falls in love with John Agar. He's the only "hero" in the film, deserving to wear pants.It's no surprise, this film is one of my favorite films to put on at bedtime. While I'm awake, I can laugh at this film. If I fall asleep, who cares! If I make it through the entire film, I know I better make an appointment with my doctor for insomnia.This film is a much a labor to watch as the labored breathing of the invisible aliens. I'll never know why MST3K didn't get a hold of this little gem of awfulness. It certainly deserves the MST3K treatment. No foot dragging, whatsoever, in saying that.